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Bookmark or Share- Sonny Rollins - WikipediaWalter Theodore " Sonny " Rollins[1][2] (born September 7, 1930) [3] is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. [3][4] In a seven-decade career, Rollins has recorded over sixty albums as a leader.
- Sonny Rollins | Biography & Facts | BritannicaSonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American jazz musician, a tenor saxophonist who is among the finest improvisers on the instrument to appear since the mid-1950s. Rollins grew up in a neighborhood where Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins (his early idol), and Bud Powell were playing.
- Sonny RollinsWelcome to the official website of Sonny Rollins, an American tenor saxophonist and composer whose eight-decade career has led him from Harlem to the White House and all over the world, and who is considered one of the most influential musicians in jazz.
- Saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins remains an elder statesman of jazzSaxophone giant Sonny Rollins was born Sept. 7, 1930. His relentless pursuit of greatness — as a musician, and as a person — has made a huge impact on jazz.
- Bio — Sonny RollinsIn 2010 on the eve of his 80th birthday, Sonny Rollins became one of 229 leaders in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, business, and public affairs who have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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