Sonny Rollins

Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is a retired American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded more than 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 "the greatest living improviser". Due to health problems, Rollins has not performed publicly since 2012 and announced his retirement in 2014.

Plus 4 (Remastered 2025) - 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Plays The Blues - 2025-09-07T00:00:00.000000Z

A Night At The Village Vanguard (The Complete Masters) - 2024-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings (Live) - 2024-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Go West!: The Contemporary Records Albums - 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Rollins in Holland: The 1967 Studio & Live Recordings - 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Way Out West (Deluxe Edition) - 2017-01-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 40 (Live At Zurich 1959) - 2016-04-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Holding the Stage (Road Shows, Vol. 4) - 2016-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Road Shows, Vol. 3 - 2014-05-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestone Profiles: Sonny Rollins - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Without A Song The 9/11 Concert - 2005-08-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Newk's Time - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Prestige Profiles: Sonny Rollins - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Sonny Rollins's Finest Hour - 2002-02-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Sonny Rollins - 2000-11-07T00:00:00.000000Z

This Is What I Do - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Global Warming - 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Sonny Rollins + 3 - 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Flames - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Complete Prestige Recordings - 1992-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Here's To The People - 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Falling In Love With Jazz - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Saxophone Colossus - 1987-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Dancing In The Dark - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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