From the Sonny Rollins album Newk’s Time, another individualistic version of an Afro 6/8 groove, played by Philly Joe Jones on Asiatic Raes, a Kenny Dorham tune.
On the snare line, the x is a rim click. It sounds like he’s playing with just a snare and floor tom, no small tom. They continue the 6/8 feel for part of Sonny’s solo, and it feels a little labored; you get the feeling that in 1957 it was still a pretty exotic style.
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This is great. Thank you!