#sonny-rollins — Public Fediverse posts
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents luvtrst. Playing St. Thomas
https://sbblues.com/2026/06/14/dj-hairy-larry-presents-luvtrst-playing-st-thomas/
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a jazz quartet from Northeast Arkansas play a Sonny Rollins song.
Sonny Rollins was a great jazz composer who also redefined jazz saxophone. He wrote the popular jazz standard, “St. Thomas”, based on the Bahamian folk song “Sponger Money”, a nursery song in the Virgin Islands, that his mother sang to him when he was a child.
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents luvtrst. Playing St. Thomas
https://sbblues.com/2026/06/14/dj-hairy-larry-presents-luvtrst-playing-st-thomas/
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a jazz quartet from Northeast Arkansas play a Sonny Rollins song.
Sonny Rollins was a great jazz composer who also redefined jazz saxophone. He wrote the popular jazz standard, “St. Thomas”, based on the Bahamian folk song “Sponger Money”, a nursery song in the Virgin Islands, that his mother sang to him when he was a child.
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Sonny Rollins, Sonny Rollins On Impulse!, 1965 on Impulse
Classic album, featuring Rollins with Walter Booker (bass), Mickey Roker (drums), and Ray Bryant (piano). Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in the summer of 1965. Sadly Rollins passed this May (2026) in Woodstock NY. My copy—via Mystery Train Records in Gloucester MA—is the 2021 Acoustic Sounds Series reissue, supervised by Chad Kassem, cut by Ryan Smith, and pressed at Quality Record Pressing (QRP). Sounds fantastic!https://goatless.org/2026/06/10/sonny-rollins-sonny-rollins-on-impulse-1965-on-impulse
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Sonny Rollins, Sonny Rollins On Impulse!, 1965 on Impulse
Classic album, featuring Rollins with Walter Booker (bass), Mickey Roker (drums), and Ray Bryant (piano). Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in the summer of 1965. Sadly Rollins passed this May (2026) in Woodstock NY. My copy—via Mystery Train Records in Gloucester MA—is the 2021 Acoustic Sounds Series reissue, supervised by Chad Kassem, cut by Ryan Smith, and pressed at Quality Record Pressing (QRP). Sounds fantastic!https://goatless.org/2026/06/10/sonny-rollins-sonny-rollins-on-impulse-1965-on-impulse
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #JazzTheatre
Sonny Rollins:
🎵 Alfie's Theme#SonnyRollins
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #JazzTheatre
Sonny Rollins:
🎵 Alfie's Theme#SonnyRollins
#newRelease 🆕 album -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #JazzTheatre
Sonny Rollins:
🎵 Sonnymoon for Twohttps://crispirecords.bandcamp.com/track/sonnymoon-for-two
https://open.spotify.com/track/58auzrd6rwCLuWleG4bCAy
🎶 show playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vnTt87jK3SaVb1BQNaldn🎶 KEXP playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VNALrOa3gWbk794YuIrwg -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #JazzTheatre
Sonny Rollins:
🎵 Sonnymoon for Twohttps://crispirecords.bandcamp.com/track/sonnymoon-for-two
https://open.spotify.com/track/58auzrd6rwCLuWleG4bCAy
🎶 show playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vnTt87jK3SaVb1BQNaldn🎶 KEXP playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VNALrOa3gWbk794YuIrwg -
Mrzí mě, že tahle pocta Sonnymu Rollinsovi přichází až s odstupem několika dní od jeho odchodu. Možná je to ale příznačné. Rollins nikdy nebyl hudebníkem rychlých soudů ani snadných závěrů. V novém článku se vracíme k jeho celoživotnímu hledání tónu, svobody a vlastního hlasu - od Harlemu přes The Bridge až k odkazu, který zůstává živý i dnes.
#Music #SonnyRollins #Jazz #DoporučenoPanemPudinkem
https://www.cernejpudink.cz/2026/06/06/sonny-rollins-tenorsaxofon-jako-celozivotni-otazka/ -
Mrzí mě, že tahle pocta Sonnymu Rollinsovi přichází až s odstupem několika dní od jeho odchodu. Možná je to ale příznačné. Rollins nikdy nebyl hudebníkem rychlých soudů ani snadných závěrů. V novém článku se vracíme k jeho celoživotnímu hledání tónu, svobody a vlastního hlasu - od Harlemu přes The Bridge až k odkazu, který zůstává živý i dnes.
#Music #SonnyRollins #Jazz #DoporučenoPanemPudinkem
https://www.cernejpudink.cz/2026/06/06/sonny-rollins-tenorsaxofon-jako-celozivotni-otazka/ -
‘It’ll never be like that again’: Sonny Rollins and Steve Schapiro on jazz’s golden age – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jun/04/itll-never-be-like-that-again-sonny-rollins-and-steve-schapiro-on-jazzs-golden-age-in-pictures #Photography #Jazz #ArtAndDesign #ArtAndDesignBooks #Books #DizzyGillespie #BillEvans #SonnyRollins #Culture #Music
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‘It’ll never be like that again’: Sonny Rollins and Steve Schapiro on jazz’s golden age – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jun/04/itll-never-be-like-that-again-sonny-rollins-and-steve-schapiro-on-jazzs-golden-age-in-pictures #Photography #Jazz #ArtAndDesign #ArtAndDesignBooks #Books #DizzyGillespie #BillEvans #SonnyRollins #Culture #Music
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: This improvised #1986 #summer solo by #SonnyRollins is well-known for a couple of reasons. 🎷
First, it's a wonderful example of a full-throated improviser weaving familiar melodies, but it also took an unexpected turn when he misjudged a jump and broke his heel... 🦶
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/saxophonist-sonny-rollins-performs-and-breaks-his-heel-in-upstate-new-york-1986
#1980s #20thcentury #brass #documentary #film #filmmaking #improv #instruments #jazz #music #newyork #nyc #saxophone #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: This improvised #1986 #summer solo by #SonnyRollins is well-known for a couple of reasons. 🎷
First, it's a wonderful example of a full-throated improviser weaving familiar melodies, but it also took an unexpected turn when he misjudged a jump and broke his heel... 🦶
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/saxophonist-sonny-rollins-performs-and-breaks-his-heel-in-upstate-new-york-1986
#1980s #20thcentury #brass #documentary #film #filmmaking #improv #instruments #jazz #music #newyork #nyc #saxophone #tksst #video
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Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus, Dies at 95
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins, known as the 'Saxophone Colossus', has died at 95. He passed away at his home in Woodstock, New York, leaving a huge musical legacy.
#SonnyRollins, #JazzSaxophone, #RIPLegend, #WoodstockNY, #MusicHistory
https://newsletter.tf/sonny-rollins-jazz-saxophonist-dies-at-95/
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Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus, Dies at 95
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins, known as the 'Saxophone Colossus', has died at 95. He passed away at his home in Woodstock, New York, leaving a huge musical legacy.
#SonnyRollins, #JazzSaxophone, #RIPLegend, #WoodstockNY, #MusicHistory
https://newsletter.tf/sonny-rollins-jazz-saxophonist-dies-at-95/
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Sonny Rollins, the iconic jazz saxophonist, has passed away at 95. He was one of the last links to jazz's golden age, a truly legendary musician.
#SonnyRollins, #JazzSaxophone, #RIPLegend, #WoodstockNY, #MusicHistory
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💁🏻♀️ NEW: This improvised #1986 #summer solo by #SonnyRollins is well-known for a couple of reasons. 🎷
First, it's a wonderful example of a full-throated improviser weaving familiar melodies, but it also took an unexpected turn when he misjudged a jump and broke his heel... 🦶
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/saxophonist-sonny-rollins-performs-and-breaks-his-heel-in-upstate-new-york-1986
#1980s #20thcentury #brass #documentary #film #filmmaking #improv #instruments #jazz #music #newyork #nyc #saxophone #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ NEW: This improvised #1986 #summer solo by #SonnyRollins is well-known for a couple of reasons. 🎷
First, it's a wonderful example of a full-throated improviser weaving familiar melodies, but it also took an unexpected turn when he misjudged a jump and broke his heel... 🦶
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/saxophonist-sonny-rollins-performs-and-breaks-his-heel-in-upstate-new-york-1986
#1980s #20thcentury #brass #documentary #film #filmmaking #improv #instruments #jazz #music #newyork #nyc #saxophone #tksst #video
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Rollins, A Titan, Is Gone
Jazz icon Sonny Rollins has died at age 95. His music influenced generations and changed jazz forever. What is his legacy?
#SonnyRollins, #JazzLegend, #Saxophone, #RIPSonnyRollins, #JazzMusic
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Jazz giant Sonny Rollins has passed away at 95. He was a major influence on music for over 70 years.
#SonnyRollins, #JazzLegend, #Saxophone, #RIPSonnyRollins, #JazzMusic
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#SonnyRollins ist ja neulich von uns gegangen. Das ist traurig, allerdings war der Mann auch 95 Jahre alt. Möge ihm die Erde leicht sein.
Was in dem Kontext erstaunlich ist: Das legendäre Album "Saxophone Colossus" (höre ich regelmäßig) ist jetzt auch schon fast 70 (!) Jahre alt. Und immer noch großartig! Und an vielen Stellen im Netz verfügbar:
https://sonnyrollins.bandcamp.com/album/saxophone-colossus-rudy-van-gelder-remaster
Für den ganzen #AISlop wird sich dagegen schon in 7 Monaten (spätestens in 7 Jahren) keine Sau mehr interessieren. Hoffe ich.
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#SonnyRollins ist ja neulich von uns gegangen. Das ist traurig, allerdings war der Mann auch 95 Jahre alt. Möge ihm die Erde leicht sein.
Was in dem Kontext erstaunlich ist: Das legendäre Album "Saxophone Colossus" (höre ich regelmäßig) ist jetzt auch schon fast 70 (!) Jahre alt. Und immer noch großartig! Und an vielen Stellen im Netz verfügbar:
https://sonnyrollins.bandcamp.com/album/saxophone-colossus-rudy-van-gelder-remaster
Für den ganzen #AISlop wird sich dagegen schon in 7 Monaten (spätestens in 7 Jahren) keine Sau mehr interessieren. Hoffe ich.
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#SonnyRollins (1930-2026)
Nous n’avions pas de barrières.
...ce n’était pas ‘oh, d’accord on va jouer au swing... d’accord, maintenant on va jouer du bebop... ou maintenant on va jouer de la musique libre.' Non, je pense qu'on jouait... il y avait un amour pour le grand, le grand tableau, le jazz, la grande image, pas le jazz dans les petits styles et les différents styles.#Jazz #music #Socialmedia #tv #Interview #RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QtwXvu1uGA&list=RD-QtwXvu1uGA&start_radio=1
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A tribute to jazz saxophone legend Sonny Rollins
by Denise Oliver Velezby Denise Oliver Velez
Rollins died Monday afternoon at his Woodstock, New York, home at the age of 95 and it behooves me to gather up the tributes to his brilliance and illuminate his impact on the music world.
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Hommage à Sonny Rollins : en concert le 28 octobre 1986 au Grand Rex à Paris
#SonnyRollins (ts), Clifton Anderson (tb), Mark Soskin (p), Jerome Harris (b), Tommy Campbell (dr)
#jazz #podcast #francemusique en 2 parties:
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/hommage-a-sonny-rollins-en-concert-le-28-octobre-1986-au-grand-rex-a-paris-1-2-6086172
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/hommage-a-sonny-rollins-en-concert-le-28-octobre-1986-au-grand-rex-a-paris-2-2-6736367 -
Nieuws: De legendarische Sonny Rollins overleden op 95 jarige leeftijd
https://writteninmusic.com/nieuws/de-legendarische-sonny-rollins-overleden-op-95-jarige-leeftijd/ -
#DemandezLeProgramme :
1997 - Sonny Rollins - House of Blues in New Orleans
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So amazing Sonny Rollins's rendition of What's My Name by David Saxon (and Robert Wells). It's a really great song too.
Listen to the original sung by Fran Warren, 1949: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkaz76Be1QA
Then listen to the 1958 version by Rollins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq6jqqYjUrM -
There's this crazy thing going on with Sonny Rollins July 11, 1958 recording of Grand Street released in the streaming version of the Big Brass album on iTunes vs. the 1992 CD release where the audio is overly filtered or compressed. I can't tell exactly what was done, but they somehow overprocessed it and the difference is so pronounced. I'm glad I still have a rip of the 92 CD that sounds so much more natural. It's crazy.
This is the good one: https://www.discogs.com/release/8924289-Sonny-Rollins-And-Friends-Sonny-Rollins-And-Friends
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R.I.P. Sonny Rollins
“Music is not on the same level as trying to understand life. We’re here for 80-something years. One lifetime is not enough to get it right. I’ll be back in another body. I’m not interested in trying to get that technical about that because I don’t need to know. What I need to know is that being a person who understands that giving is better than getting is the proper way to live. Live your life now in a positive way. Help people if you can. Don’t hurt people. That works perfectly for me, man…I have to deal with myself. That’s what it gets down to for each of us. Understanding is up to you. It’s up to me. There’s no escape. I got pains and aches all over but spiritually, man, I feel better than I’ve ever felt. I’m on the right course.“
From a 2020 NYT Magazine interview with David Marchese
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Sounds That Have Been Made, EP: 153, Sonny Rollins live in Copenhagen 1974
RIP to the Saxophone Colossus. Many years ago date night was dinner in the city and Sonny Rollins live at the Masonic Theater circa 2006. It was a regal brass workout, as he played an uninterrupted single set for 90 minutes. This set however, is shorter (but no less powerful), and in Denmark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSivam0Pymg His sound was massive, and his expression seemingly limitless as an improviser. -
The Last of the Jazz Titans - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/05/sonny-rollins-obituary/687328/
#SonnyRollins
