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Bridge 09/09/2008 Irish reels and sturdy folk-rockPersonnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Jim Hall (guitar); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Ben Riley, Harry T. Saunders (drums). Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, New York, New York on January 30 & February 13 & 14, 1962. Originally released on RCA (2527). Includes liner notes by FRancis Davis and George Avakian. The 1962 release of THE BRIDGE marked the end of Sonny Rollins's two year plus hiatus from live performance and recording. An absolutely stunning