Sonny Rollins: Tanglewood 2005

Scott Thompson is Assistant Director of Public Relations for Jazz at Lincoln Center, and has penned the liner notes for Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and Weather Report's 8:30. He has also contributed to Down Beat, Jazz Times and Jazziz.

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Published: September 9, 2005

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Backstage, as the crowd kept stomping and screaming for an encore, Sonny looked at Scullers jazz club impresario Fred Taylor, who was the previous owner of Paul's Mall and said, "This one's for Paul's Mall," as he strolled out onstage, driving his fist into the air, power! This cat is in his mid-70s and he's giving the power fist! Which translated to me saying, Never Give Up! Ever!

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