| Freedom Suite | ||||
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| Released | June 1958 [1] | |||
| Recorded | February 11 & March 7, 1958 | |||
| Studio | WOR Recording Studio | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | Riverside Jazzland (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews, Bill Grauer | |||
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Freedom Suite is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his last recorded for the Riverside label, featuring performances by Rollins with Oscar Pettiford and Max Roach. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Rollins is very creative, stretching out on his lengthy 'Freedom Suite,' clearly enjoying investigating the obscure Noël Coward melody 'Someday I'll Find You,' turning the show tune 'Till There Was You' into jazz, and finding beauty in 'Shadow Waltz' and 'Will You Still Be Mine?' A near masterpiece." [3]
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