Sonny Rollins
Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930)[1] is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Rollins is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.[1] A number of his compositions, such as "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards.[1]
Sonny Rollins | |
|---|---|
| File:Sonny Rollins 2011.jpg | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Theodore Walter Rollins |
| Also known as | Newk, Colossus, Uncle Don |
| Born | 7 September 1930
(aged 95) New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone |
| Years active | Late 1940s-present |
| Labels | Prestige, Blue Note, Contemporary, RCA Victor, Impulse!, Milestone, Doxy |
| Associated acts | Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, Babs Gonzales, J.J. Johnson, Jackie McLean, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Max Roach |
| Website | http://www.sonnyrollins.com/ |
Rollins was born in New York City.
Sonny Rollins Media
- SonnyRollins.jpg
Rollins at the San Francisco Opera House, February 22, 1982.
Sonny Rollins performing in 2005
- Sonny Rollins at Newport 2008.jpg
Rollins at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2008
- Sonny Rollins at Stockholm Jazz Fest 2009.jpg
Rollins at the Stockholm Jazz Festival, 2009
References
Other websites
Media related to Sonny Rollins at Wikimedia Commons
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.