Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins appears in the following:

Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come

Friday, December 06, 2013

Saxophonist Ornette Coleman's 1959 record, The Shape of Jazz to Come, introduced the world to the art of jazz improvisation.

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Sonny Exposure

Monday, September 13, 2010

Jazz legend Sonny Rollins recently marked another highlight in his 60-plus-year career by celebrating his 80th birthday. (The festivities include a star-studded concert in New York.) He is also the subject of a new photography book "Saxophone Colossus: A Portrait of Sonny Rollins," which takes its title from his 1956 album. Rollins join us along with photographer John Abbott to talk about it.

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