The Bridge

[Hardbopjazz]

Rollins, Coleman albums added to Grammy Hall of Fame.

Twenty-seven new titles have been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame (15 singles, 12 albums), recognizing their "qualitative or historical significance.” The new inductees raise the total number of recordings honored by the Recording Academy to 987. Recordings are chosen by a special member committee that includes professionals from all branches of the academy with final approval coming from the academy's National Board of Trustees.
For jazz fans, the most notable additions are two albums, Ornette Coleman’s “The Shape of Jazz to Come” and Sonny Rollins’ “The Bridge.” Rollins’ “Saxophone Colossus” had previously been inducted. Here is the entire list.

http://www.examiner.com/article/rollins-coleman-albums-added-to-grammy-hall-of-fame?CID=examiner_alerts_article

[Gheorghe]

They seem to have good tastes, each of those albums is great. And Ornette´s "The Shape of..." , actually was the first Ornette Coleman Album I bought.

[GA Russell]

The only one of those singles I'd vote for is Try a Little Tenderness.

But I have no objection to Jitterbug Waltz and San Antonio Rose.

[JSngry]

I get the iconic stature of The Bridge as cultural artifact/symbol/whatever, but as music, I think it's the least interesting album that Sonny made for RCA, perhaps even in the 1960s, period.

[Clunky]

I get the iconic stature of The Bridge as cultural artifact/symbol/whatever, but as music, I think it's the least interesting album that Sonny made for RCA, perhaps even in the 1960s, period.

Hmm...... "What's New" is much more uneven IMO. I still like it of course.!

[JSngry]

More uneven, yes, definitely. But imo also much more interesting because that's the album where we start to hear that Sonny had been working on things other than just perfecting his old style during his time away.

[Guy Berger]

I get the iconic stature of The Bridge as cultural artifact/symbol/whatever, but as music, I think it's the least interesting album that Sonny made for RCA, perhaps even in the 1960s, period.

An underwhelming album.

[colinmce]

Hm, to each their own I guess. the Bridge is my favorite 60s Rollins with Hawk & East Broadway close behind.