Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Writing for Allmusic, Scott Yanow praised the album, saying it was "arguably Sonny Rollins' best recording of the past decade, and is a highly recommended set", and that "[w]hile many of his detractors feel that his studio recordings since the 1970s have not had the excitement of his live concerts, they should find much to enjoy on this passionate if not flawless set". He concluded that "[h]is playing sounds a bit like a purging of bad memories, while at the same time seeming hopeful about the future."

1. "Without a Song" (music: Vincent Youmans; lyrics: Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) – 16:37
2. "Global Warming" (Sonny Rollins) – 15:16
3. "Introductions" – 0:59
4. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (music: Manning Sherwin; lyrics: Eric Maschwitz) – 10:57
5. "Why Was I Born?" (music: Jerome Kern; lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II) – 16:14
6. "Where or When" (Rodgers and Hart) – 12:20

• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Clifton Anderson – trombone
• Stephen Scott – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
• Perry Wilson – drums
• Kimati Dinizulu – percussion