Sonny Rollins at 95 | Nicole Sweeney

Описание: Sonny Rollins, arguably jazz’s greatest living legend, will celebrate his 95th birthday on Sept 7. Born in New York City, Rollins came to prominence in the early 1950s performing with artists like Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Quartet. He experienced drug addiction and jail time before setting his life and career straight. His 1956 recording Saxophone Colossus, with its immortal opening track “St. Thomas,” formed a pivotal turn in an epic jazz career.

At WRTI, we are thrilled to celebrate the life and music of this living legend this month, kicking things off today with a special edition of The Late Set with Josh Jackson and Nate Chinen joined by on-air hosts Nicole Sweeney, Bob Craig, J. Michael Harrison (whose show, The Bridge, is in part a tribute to the Rollins song by that name), and Julian Booker to discuss some of their favorite Sonny Rollins recordings and the impact that his music has had on their appreciation of jazz.

Listen to the full episode of The Late Set:    • The Lat Set | Newk's Time: Sonny Rollins a...  
Watch Bob Craig on Sonny Rollins:    • Sonny Rollins at 95 | Bob Craig  
Watch J. Michael Harrison on Sonny Rollins:    • Sonny Rollins at 95 | J. Michael Harrison  
Watch Julian Booker on Sonny Rollins:    • Sonny Rollins at 95 | Julian Booker  

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