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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 Rollins + 3 is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1995, featuring performances by Rollins with Bob Cranshaw, Stephen Scott, Jack DeJohnette, Tommy Flanagan and Al Foster.
Rollins played three sets, one in the afternoon and two in the evening, with different rhythm sections: Donald Bailey and Pete LaRoca, and Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones, respectively. [2] The recording was made by Rudy Van Gelder , and was the first live recording made at the Village Vanguard.
G-Man is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins.It was recorded at an outdoor concert on August 16, 1986, held at Opus 40 in Saugerties, New York.The concert was filmed for a documentary about Rollins, directed by Robert Mugge, before being released on record in November 1987 by Milestone Records.
Saxophone Colossus is the sixth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Perhaps Rollins's best-known album, it is often considered his breakthrough record. [4] It was recorded monophonically on June 22, 1956, with producer Bob Weinstock and engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the latter's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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".
In Rollins’ dad’s defense… can you blame him? The exclusive sneak peek below, from tonight’s Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9/8c), shows us Carisi once more supporting Rollins through some tough ...
The Sound of Sonny is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his first recorded for the Riverside label, featuring performances by Rollins with Sonny Clark, Roy Haynes and Percy Heath or Paul Chambers.