Happy birthday to the great Sonny Rollins who was born on this day in 1930. Known as the “Saxophone Colossus,” Rollins is among the finest improvisers on the tenor saxophone to appear on the instrument since the mid-1950s. Rollins is a master of intelligent and provocative spontaneity combined with an excellent technique. He displayed an interest in unaccompanied saxophone improvisation and manipulations of tone color long before such techniques became common in modern jazz. In a seven-decade ca

9.6K views · 680 reactions | On the Road with Sonny | The Official Sonny Rollins Page | Facebook

5.5K views · 57 shares | "Rollins in Holland" is almost here! Watch this mini-documentary about the rediscovery of these lost trio recordings from 1967 featuring bassist Ruud Jacobs and drummer Han Bennink. Available on LP November 27 and 2 CD-set December 4 from Resonance Records. | The Official Sonny Rollins Page | Facebook

19K views · 910 reactions | Sonny Rollins plays Where or When, featuring Clifton Anderson on trombone, Mark Soskin on piano, Yoron Israel on drums, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Jerome Harris on guitar | The Official Sonny Rollins Page | Facebook

With Clifton Anderson, trombone, Stephen Scott, piano, Bob Cranshaw, bass, Harold Summey, Jr., drums, and Victor See Yen, percussion. | The Official Sonny Rollins Page

14K views · 580 reactions | Duke of Iron: The Sonny Rollins Sextet, live at Umbria Jazz, 18 July 1996. Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, acoustic double bass; Victor See Yuen, percussion; Harold Summey, drums. | The Official Sonny Rollins Page | Facebook