| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| DownBeat | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Next Album is a 1972 studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his first to be released on the Milestone label. It features performances by Rollins with George Cables, Jack DeJohnette, Bob Cranshaw, and Arthur Jenkins.[5] The cover photography was credited to Chuck Stewart.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: “Sonny Rollins first album after ending his six-year retirement is a particularly strong effort. The highpoint is a ten-minute version of ‘Skylark’ that has a long unaccompanied section by the great tenor.”[6]
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.
- “Playin’ in the Yard” – 10:25
- “Poinciana” (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) – 9:58
- “The Everywhere Calypso” – 7:54
- “Keep Hold of Yourself” – 4:30
- “Skylark” (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 10:17
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (track 2)
- George Cables – electric piano (tracks 1 and 2), piano
- Bob Cranshaw – bass, electric bass (track 1)
- David Lee – drums
- Jack DeJohnette – drums (tracks 1 and 4)
- Arthur Jenkins – congas, percussion (tracks 1 and 3)
- Recorded at Mercury Sound Studios, NYC, July 14 (tracks 1 and 3) and 27 (tracks 2 and 4–5), 1972.
References
- ^ “Next Album”. AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ “Next Album”. DownBeat. Vol. 39, no. 18. November 9, 1972.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 171. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1234. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ “Sonny Rollins discography”. JazzDisco.org. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. “Next Album > Review”. AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
