Sonny Rollins

tenor saxophone · 1930–2026? · New York

Master of the tenor, thematic improviser; Saxophone Colossus (June 22, 1956). Status (reported deceased in 2026) to be confirmed.

Styles

• Hard bop
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Saxophone Colossus (St. Thomas) (1956)
• Tenor Madness (1956)
• Way Out West (1957)
• Freedom Suite (1958)
• St. Thomas (Stockholm, 1959) (1959)
• The Bridge (1962)

Cited in 7 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · May 31, 2020: Dans les coulisses de "The Bridge", l'album culte de Sonny Rollins (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 25, 2026: À la poursuite de John Coltrane, troisième partie - Miles, Monk, Sonny, de Blue Train à Kind Of Blue (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 4, 2026: "Alfie", Sonny Rollins sur grand écran (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 27, 2026: Sonny Rollins, l'exigence en toute chose (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 2, 2024: Rollins 59, un colosse en Europe (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 27, 2026: Sonny Rollins, Don't Stop the Carnival (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 19, 2022: Sonny Rollins at The Village Vanguard 1957 & MOMA 1965 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Sonny Rollins

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