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]
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| 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
Rollins at the San Francisco Opera House, February 22, 1982.
Sonny Rollins performing in 2005
Rollins at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2008
Rollins at the Stockholm Jazz Festival, 2009
References
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