Sonny Rollins – Plus 4 (Original Jazz Classics Series) LP

Sonny Rollins – Plus 4

"Plus 4" was originally released on Prestige in 1956 and features Sonny Rollins together with the Cliff Brown / Max Roach Quintet. The album is described as a particularly strong hard bop set and contains five tracks, including two Rollins originals, "Pent-Up House" and one of his best-known pieces, "Valse Hot".

This reissue of the album is released as part of the OJC series on 180-gram vinyl, pressed at RTI, with fully analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and a Stoughton tip-on cover.

About Original Jazz Classics:

Original Jazz Classics was launched in 1982 under Fantasy Records and revived in 2023 with a focus on audiophile reissues of landmark jazz recordings. With over 850 reissued titles to date from the groundbreaking catalogs of Prestige, Riverside, Galaxy, Contemporary, Jazzland, Milestone and others, OJC remains a trusted source for jazz discovery and rediscovery.

Since its reintroduction, the series has garnered much praise from critics, with Record Collector Magazine declaring, "The sound is out of this world." Tracking Angle described the OJC reissue of Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Music" as "remarkable" and "the best sounding pressing" of the album to date. Absolute Sound raved about the stereo reissue of Mal Waldron's "The Quest", noting that it "sounds fabulous - full-bodied, immediate and crackling with energy". Jazzwise praised the "unparalleled" quality of the series, describing the reissues as 'exceptional' and with "stunningly eloquent" sound. Qobuz highlighted the remastering, raving that it "breathes vibrant life into the original tapes".

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Valse Hot
2. Kiss And Run

Side B:
1. I Feel A Song Coming On
2. Count Your Blessings
3. Pent-Up House

Label: Concord
Released: 1956/2025