Saxophone Colossus (studio album) by Sonny Rollins

Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
Year: 1957
Overall rank: 660th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 371 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1957 (4th)
Award Top 20 albums of the 1950s (15th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (660th)
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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 371 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.5/100, a mean average of 80.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.

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85/100
From 03/01/2024 15:34
Took a while to grow on me, but, once it did I loved it
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From 07/11/2022 13:54
Brautiful, catchy jazz.
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From 04/03/2022 19:24
Saxophone is so good loved St Thomas and strode rode
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80/100
From 11/11/2021 13:28
Just superpower Sax playing. A masterclass in showcasing a single instrument.
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90/100
From 01/10/2021 16:12
Loved this. Gotta thank this website for this find.
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85/100
From 01/10/2021 02:36
Fire jazz album with such skillful saxophone musicianship
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80/100
From 10/25/2020 22:07
Grande momento do jazz e do bebop!!
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From 07/08/2018 14:00
Max!! Roach!!!!!
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From 06/27/2018 19:58
Great hard bop album. I love the speed and energy present in most tracks. Great solos from all 4 musicians throughout. St. Thomas stands out particularly with it great groove.
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From 06/13/2018 16:33
Some of Rollins' best work
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Best Albums of 1957
1. Blue Train by John Coltrane
2. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
3. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
4. Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
5. The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets
6. Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
7. 'Round About Midnight by Miles Davis
8. Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar by Johnny Cash
9. After School Session by Chuck Berry
10. Ray Charles by Ray Charles
11. Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
12. Miles Ahead by Miles Davis + 19
13. The Best Of Muddy Waters by Muddy Waters
14. Monk's Music by Thelonious Monk Septet
15. The Clown by Charles Mingus
16. Dance Album by Carl Perkins
17. After Midnight by Nat King Cole
18. Singin' The Blues by B.B. King
19. Way Out West by Sonny Rollins
20. Singin' To My Baby by Eddie Cochran
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