Horn Culture

Horn Culture is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his second to be released on the Milestone label, featuring performances by Rollins with Walter Davis Jr., Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee and Mtume.[1]

Horn Culture
Studio album by Sonny Rollins
Released	1973
Recorded	April–July, 1973
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:40
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Sonny Rollins chronology
Next Album (1972) Horn Culture (1973) Sonny Rollins in Japan (1973)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "a decent effort... Nothing too essential occurs but the music is generally enjoyable".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated

1. "Pictures in the Reflection of a Golden Horn" - 4:47
2. "Sais" (Mtume) - 11:47
3. "Notes for Eddie" - 7:49
4. "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) - 5:37
5. "Love Man" - 9:22
6. "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) - 8:18

• Recorded in NYC & Berkeley, CA, April–July, 1973

Personnel

• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone (all tracks), soprano saxophone (track 2)
• Walter Davis Jr. – piano (tracks 1,3-6), electric piano (track 2)
• Yoshiaki Masuo – guitar
• Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
• David Lee – drums
• Mtume - percussion (tracks 1,3-5), piano (track 2)

References

1. Sonny Rollins discography accessed September 30, 2009
2. Yanow, Scott. "Horn Culture > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 170. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.