What's New? (album)

What's New?
Studio album by Sonny Rollins
Released	1962
Recorded	April 5, 25 , 26 & May 14, 1962
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:26
Label	RCA Victor
Sonny Rollins chronology
The Bridge (1962) What's New? (1962) Our Man in Jazz (1962)

What's New? is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his second recorded for the RCA Victor label, featuring performances by Rollins with Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley, Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez and Candido.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This underrated music is well worth an extensive search."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated

1. "If Ever I Would Leave You" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 11:58
2. "Jungoso" – 10:51
3. "Bluesong" – 4:41
4. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) – 9:08
5. "Brown Skin Girl" (Norman Span) – 6:48

• Recorded in New York City on April 5 (track 4), 25 (track 1), 26 (track 5) and May 14 (tracks 2 & 3), 1962

Personnel

• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Jim Hall – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
• Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez – percussion (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
• Candido – percussion (tracks 2 & 3)

Re-issue

RCA later re-issued this album in 1978 as "Pure Gold Jazz" (catalog number ANL1-2809) with the same track listing.

References