by Scott Yanow
One of Sonny Rollins' better recordings of the 1970s, this spirited Milestone set (reissued on CD under the Original Jazz Classics imprint) finds the veteran tenor saxman adopting a thicker and raunchier R&B-ish tone. Although sticking close to the melody, he really tears into Stevie Wonder's &Isn't She Lovely& and finds interesting new variations to play on &My One and Only Love& (on soprano) and &Easy Living.& The fine backup group includes keyboardist George Duke and drummer Tony Williams.