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Walter 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.
Sonny Boy: Prestige 1957 Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1: Blue Note: 1957 Way Out West: Contemporary: 1957 Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2: Blue Note 1957 The Sound of Sonny: Riverside: 1957 Newk's Time: Blue Note 1957 Sonny Rollins Plays (split album with Thad Jones) Period 1958 Freedom Suite: Riverside 1958 Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass: MetroJazz: 1958
Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (also released as Sonny & the Stars) is a 1956 compilation album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, featuring his earliest recordings for the Prestige label under his leadership, including four tracks performed by Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, and Kenny Clarke), eight tracks where Kenny Drew and Art ...
On Jazz Views, Jack Kenny wrote: "[A]lthough Rollins only plays on half of the tracks the CD is well worth hearing because he is at his best and at times his sardonic side almost sounds as though he wanted to prick the pretensions of the MJQ. There was never much humour with the MJQ but there is plenty of musical fun with Rollins.
The Bridge is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded in 1962. [6] It was Rollins' first release following a three-year sabbatical and was his first album for RCA Victor . [ 7 ] The saxophonist was joined by the musicians with whom he recorded for the next segment of his career: Jim Hall on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on double bass ...
Reservoir Media has acquired both the publishing and recorded rights of renowned saxophonist Sonny Rollins. “Reservoir is honored to sign this deal with the iconic Sonny Rollins and to be ...
St. Thomas" is among the most recognizable instrumentals in the repertoire of American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Although Rollins is commonly credited as its composer, the tune is based on the traditional Bahamian folksong "Sponger Money" [1] and the traditional English song "The Lincolnshire Poacher".
Alfie is a 1966 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the 1966 British film of the same name.. It features performances by Rollins, with Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. [4]