Sonny Rollins - Wikipedia
WEBWalter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins [1] [2] (born September 7, 1930) [3] is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.
The life story of Sonny Rollins: a conversation with biographer …
WEBDec 5, 2022 · WBGO’s Lee Mergner talks with author Aidan Levy about Saxophone Colossus, his biography of jazz tenor titan Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American jazz musician, a tenor saxophonist who is among the finest improvisers on the instrument to appear since the mid-1950s. Rollins grew up in a neighbourhood where Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins (his early idol), and Bud Powell were playing.
Sonny Rollins Is at Peace. But He Regrets Trying to One-Up …
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Sonny Rollins is, by any reasonable estimation, a genius. He is jazz’s greatest living improviser, able to imbue his solos with wry humor, surprise, brilliant logical form and profound...
Sonny Rollins: 'Saxophone Colossus' - NPR
WEBAug 1, 2001 · A jazz prodigy before he turned 20, Sonny Rollins ranks with John Coltrane and Coleman Hawkins as one of the great tenor saxophonists.
Bio — Sonny Rollins
WEBIn 2010 on the eve of his 80th birthday, Sonny Rollins became one of 229 leaders in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, business, and public affairs who have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Saxophone Colossus: The Life And Music Of Sonny Rollins
WEBMar 8, 2023 · Rollins’ break from the music scene from 1959 to 1960 to concentrate on his health and spiritual development is recorded in colourful detail. We learn how he embraced yoga and weight training; of his burgeoning interest in religious and philosophical studies and his espousal of Rosicrucianism.
Book Review: ‘Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins ...
WEBDec 20, 2022 · Rollins (born in Harlem as Walter Theodore Rollins) is now 92, and had to give up playing altogether in 2014 because of pulmonary fibrosis; otherwise, for most of his waking life he seems to have...
WEBApr 27, 2018 · SONNY ROLLINS. was conducted by the Library of Congress on April 27, 2018. Library of Congress: You have made many remarkable albums over the years, including of course “Saxophone Colossus,” but when you think back to this specific album, what leaps to mind first? Sonny Rollins: It’s a very interesting album.
'Fresh Air' Celebrates The 90th Birthday Of Jazz Improviser Sonny Rollins
WEBSep 8, 2020 · We're celebrating the 90th birthday of saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Rollins started recording in the late '40s and early in his career, played with musicians who were in the pantheon of modern...
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