Newk's Time

Newk's Time is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded on September 22, 1957 and released on Blue Note in 1959—his third album for the label.

Newk's Time
Studio album by Sonny Rollins
Released	Mid-March 1959[1]
Recorded	September 22, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Bop hard bop
Length	34:14
Label	Blue Note BLP 4001
Producer	Alfred Lion
Sonny Rollins chronology
Sonny Side Up (1959) Newk's Time (1959) Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders (1959)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Recording

The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 22, 1957.^[6] Five of the six tracks are played by the quartet of Rollins, Wynton Kelly (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums).^[6] Only Rollins and Jones play on "Surrey with the Fringe on Top".^[6]

Release history

The release marked the beginning of Blue Note 4000 series: from this album on, the releases would be catalogued as "BLP 4..." (mono) and "BST 84..." (stereo).

Title

The title of the album is a reference to Rollins' nickname "Newk", which is apparently based on his resemblance to Don Newcombe, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers.^[7] "Namely You" was taken from the Broadway show Li'l Abner.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) – 5:44
2. "Asiatic Raes" [also known as "Lotus Blossom"] (Kenny Dorham) – 5:57
3. "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards-Ben Raleigh) – 5:59

Side 2

1. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:32
2. "Blues for Philly Joe" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:44
3. "Namely You" (Gene de Paul-Johnny Mercer) – 3:18

Personnel

Musicians

• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Wynton Kelly – piano (except "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top")
• Doug Watkins – bass (except "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top")
• Philly Joe Jones – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Joe Goldberg – liner notes