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Title: Sounds like Rollins Playing with King Crimson
Review: Recorded in 1966, East Broadway Run Down sounds wilder than anything Miles Davis was doing at the time, and it appeared three years before Davis's experimental Bitches Brew. The first song, the title track, is 20 minutes of loud bursts of sax and trumpet and extended Elvin Jones (previously John Coltrane's drummer) solos. Just when you think it's over, the song comes back, with more drums, more sax, more squeaks, and more dissonance. It sounds like a cross between free jazz and progressive rock--Rollins meets King Crimson. Tracks 2 and 3 are more straight-forward, with nice melodies. This album certainly is not for all tastes, even for those who like jazz. But, how can you go wrong with Rollins and Elvin Jones on the same album? Recommended listening for anyone who has exhausted the Miles Davis, Coltrane, Brubeck catalogue and wants to try something different.
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