Today, he has some thoughts about saxophonist Sonny Rollins in 1959. Early in that year, Rollins took a trio to Europe for a tour documented on a new reissue. Five months later, he withdrew from ...

This is FRESH AIR. In September, FRESH AIR celebrated jazz giant Sonny Rollins' 90th birthday. Now comes the first issue of some prime 1967 Rollins music. It comes from a period when the ...

Sonny Rollins is, as the title of his 1957 album says, a “Saxophone Colossus.” Indefatigable in improvisation, uncorrupted in artistry, and always swinging and melodious, Mr. Rollins (b.

Sonny Rollins has approached his music the past 30 years or so with a safety net securely under him, playing with musicians whose No. 1 job is to make him look good. The last living tenor sax ...

BERKELEY — Stalking the stage with his tenor saxophone and looking like Methuselah in sunglasses, Sonny Rollins plays with the high-pressure intensity of an uncapped fire hydrant. His ...

The private musings of Sonny Rollins reveal an artist devoted to the rigors of self-improvement. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

One of the indelible images of Sonny Rollins's career is of his practicing alone on the Williamsburg Bridge during his 1959-61 sabbatical from public performance. But the tenor saxophonist is no ...

On Dec. 17, 1951, Sonny Rollins entered a studio for his first session as bandleader. The tenor saxophonist, then 21 years old, had already recorded with the likes of Miles Davis. Within days ...

Throughout his legendary career, Sonny Rollins has used his tenor saxophone to help redefine jazz. Now, at 81, he's become a Kennedy Center honoree. Rollins recently sat down with Julie Chen to ...

Books in Review Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins By Aidan Levy Buy this book Sonny Rollins is the last living progenitor of jazz’s make-it-new ascent during the 20th century.