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Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins

Born: 7th September 1930, New York, New York, USA

Nationality: American

Artist's website: https://sonnyrollins.com/

Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", "Pent-Up House", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Rollins has been called "the greatest living improviser" and the "Saxophone Colossus".

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Classic Recordings, Sonny Rollins, 'A Night At The "Village Vanguard"'

Following a reissue of this exemplary live date in all its glory, we examine the recording which features the great saxophonist during one of the most dynamic and powerful stages of his improvisational development.

Classic Recordings, Sonny Rollins, 'Saxophone Colossus'

The highlight of Sonny Rollins' mid-50s sessions deservingly remains one of his most long-enduring recordings, as well as an essential listen of the hard bop era.

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