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• Sonny Rollins is a Grammy Award- winning American Jazz tenor saxophonist whose career has spanned over 50 years.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 7, 1930
  2. Birthplace: New York City
  3. Recorded with jazz greats John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey
  4. 2006 CD Sonny, Please received a Grammy nomination
  5. Played Saxophone on The Rolling Stones album Tattoo You

• Career

  Born and raised in New York City, Sonny Rollins began playing music at an early age and quickly gained fame as a sideman for Jazz luminaries such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. After branching out as a bandleader in his own right, Rollins produced a number of highly acclaimed albums during the 1950s. After a brief sabbatical, Rollins returned during the 1970s and 80s with a more Funk and R&B influenced sound. In 2006, Rollins completed the DownBeat Readers Poll triple win for: "Jazzman of the Year", "#1 Tenor Sax Player", and "Recording of the Year" for the CD " The 9/11 Concert."

• Notable Recordings

  • 1956: Saxophone Colossus
  • 1956: Tenor Madness
  • 1957: Newk's Time
  • 1962: The Bridge
  • 1978: Don't Stop the Carnival
  • 2001: The 9/11 Concert

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  Bud Powell | Miles Davis | Charlie Parker | Wynton Marsalis | Dizzy Gillespie | Coleman Hawkins | Lester Young | John Coltrane | Thelonious Monk | Wayne Shorter | Herbie Hancock | Charles Mingus

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