Person

Sonny Rollins

Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Rollins has been called…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 7th, 1930
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Columbia
Dreyfus Jazz
RCA
Blue Note
Last updated: September 19th, 2018