Alfie (Sonny Rollins album)

Alfie is a 1966 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the 1966 British film of the same name.

Alfie
Soundtrack album by Sonny Rollins
Released	1966
Recorded	January 26, 1966
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:50
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
Sonny Rollins chronology
Sonny Rollins on Impulse! (1965) Alfie (1966) East Broadway Run Down (1966)

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It features performances by Rollins, with Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. The original film was made in London and features Rollins with British musicians, including pianist Stan Tracey, who are not heard on this album.

The album reached #17 on the R&B Billboard chart. In the UK, the album was originally released in 1966 under the title Sonny Plays Alfie on the HMV label (CLP 3529) before resurfacing in 1966 as Alfie on the jazz-based Impulse! label, as in the US.

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins.

1. "Alfie's Theme" – 10:25
2. "He's Younger Than You Are" – 5:07
3. "Street Runner with Child" – 4:00
4. "Transition Theme for Minor Blues or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad" – 5:50
5. "On Impulse" – 5:07
6. "Alfie's Theme Differently" – 3:44

Personnel

• Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
• Sonny Rollins – composer, tenor saxophone
• J.J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 1 and 2)
• Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (tracks 3–6)
• Phil Woods – alto saxophone
• Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone
• Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
• Roger Kellaway – piano
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Walter Booker – bass
• Frankie Dunlop – drums