Jazz Articles about Sonny Rollins

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My Conversation With Sonny Rollins

by AAJ Staff
March 27, 1999

This interview first appeared on All About Jazz in March 1999. What can be said about Sonny that hasn't already been said or hasn't already been written? It was nice to chat with him again and get some more of his insight on issues, his playing, and his life. This is a unique look into the man and the myth, uncut and in his own words. All About Jazz: Let's start by touching on your latest ...

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Sonny Rollins: Global Warming

by Douglas Payne
May 1, 1998

Those who write about Sonny Rollins often do jazz listeners a great injustice. There is an expectation for historical, precedent-setting music. When a new Rollins disc is issued, hopes are shattered and mighty swords of regret are drawn. Usually it's because the music does not somehow measure up to the brilliant work this tenor giant did in the fifties and sixties. Or, the argument goes, Rollins' recent recordings simply can't match the powerful creative intensity of his live performances. On ...

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Sonny Rollins: Sonny Rollins + 3

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 1997

This recording is one of the best that Sonny Rollins produced and performed in a studio setting, and that is saying a mouthful. Sonny Rollins has been on the jazz scene for more than forty years. On this recording Sonny sounds as fresh as ever -- stretching out and revisiting the theme on each composition with robust extemporaneous embellishment.

The sidemen for the setting features either Tommy Flanagan and Stephen Scott on piano, long time associate Bob ...