{"product_id":"sonny-rollins-the-bridge-lp","title":"SONNY ROLLINS - THE BRIDGE (LP)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"main-title col-md-12 d-none d-sm-block\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"aec-product-title\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"aec-main-title\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"aec-title-featurelist aec-main-artist\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003eSonny Rollins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"aec-product-title\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"aec-title-featurelist\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFormat: \u003c\/span\u003eLP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"aec-product-title\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"aec-title-featurelist\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aec-title-date\"\u003e1\/16\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex flex-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"primaryinfo-holder col-lg-8 col-12\" id=\"product-primaryinfo\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eErmitage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUPC:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3770024957150\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"aec-desc-label\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bridge is one of Sonny Rollins's most celebrated albums recording in January - February 1962 and released in the same year. It marked Rollins's return to recordings after his famous three-year sabbatical (1959 - 1961), when he stepped away from the jazz scene at the height of his career to practice intensively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was 1959, Rollins he was already one of the most respected saxophonists alive: he had made Saxophone Colossus (1956), A Night at the Village Vanguard (1957), and The Freedom Suite (1958).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusicians and critics wondered why he stopped recording at his peak but he wanted to refine his technique, expand his sound, and push past what he felt were limitations in his playing. During his break, Rollins would literally practice for hours every day on the Williamsburg Bridge in Manhattan so he wouldn't disturb his neighbors: the album's title is a direct reference to that period of self-imposed exile for his artistic growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRollins chose a piano-less quartet with guitar (which was unusual at the time for a horn-led group) Jim Hall guitarist was highly influential and his contribute inspiring future saxophone-guitar quartets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time The Bridge appeared in 1962, expectations were sky-high: it was seen not just as an album, but as a return statement. Critics initially had mixed feelings (some expecting a more radical \"revolution\"), but over time the album has become recognised as one of Rollins's most enduring works and is today viewed as a milestone in modern jazz. A personal triumph for Rollins symbolising his artistic rebirth after his sabbatical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSONNY ROLLINS \/ BRIDGE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui-tabs ui-corner-all ui-widget ui-widget-content\" id=\"aec-musictabs\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ui-tabs-nav ui-corner-all ui-helper-reset ui-helper-clearfix ui-widget-header\" role=\"tablist\"\u003e\n\u003cli aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" aria-controls=\"mt-1\" class=\"ui-tabs-tab ui-corner-top ui-state-default ui-tab ui-tabs-active ui-state-active\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicCredits\" aria-controls=\"mt-2\" class=\"ui-tabs-tab ui-corner-top ui-state-default ui-tab\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCredits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"ui-tabs-panel ui-corner-bottom ui-widget-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" id=\"mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracksonly\" id=\"aec-jukebox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-playlist tracksonly\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e Without a Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e Where Are You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e John S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e God Bless the Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e You Do Something to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squatch In The Pit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169100087549,"sku":"3770024957150","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0337\/6889\/8692\/files\/4471462-3476064.jpg?v=1769672414","url":"https:\/\/www.squatchinthepit.com\/products\/sonny-rollins-the-bridge-lp","provider":"Squatch In The Pit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}