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Article: Album Review

Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 1

Read "Road Shows, Vol. 1" reviewed by Joel Roberts

by Joel Roberts
January 23, 2009

There's a YouTube video where Sonny Rollins' longtime trombonist Clifton Anderson discusses playing with the saxophone colossus. Anderson recalls one night when the members of the band thought they were in a pretty good groove. Then Rollins gazed over at Anderson, with a look that said, “Oh, you guys feel like playing tonight. You wanna play? ...

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Article: Interview

Sonny Rollins: Still Seeking the Lost Chord

by R.J. DeLuke
January 13, 2009

The Saxophone Colossus. The greatest living improvising musician. A musical god. Sonny Rollins has been called all these things at one time or another by fans across the globe, as well as by those involved in the pursuit of music criticism and jazz history. There's no question he is the greatest remaining icon to come out ...

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Road Shows, Vol. 1

By Sonny Rollins

Label: Milestone Records
Released: 2008

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Freedom Suite

By Sonny Rollins

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2008
Track listing: The Freedom Suite; Someday I'll Find You; Will You Still Be Mine?; Till There Was You (take 4); Shadow Waltz; Till There Was You (take 1); Till There Was You (take 3); There Will Never Be Another You.

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Road Shows Vol.1

By Sonny Rollins

Label: Doxy Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Best Wishes; More Than You Know; Blossom; Easy Living; Tenor Madness; Nice Lady; Some Enchanting Evening.

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Article: Profile

A Tribute to Brian Davison

by Gary Gomes
December 20, 2008

Brian Davison, a drummer of no small stature, passed away April 15, 2008. Why should you care? Because Davison was one of the most criminally underestimated and unfairly unrecognized musicians to emerge from the UK in the late 1960's. Davison was best known as the drummer with the Nice, Keith ...

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News: Radio

New Video Blog: Jazz Video Guy Meets the Saxophone Colossus

December 2, 2008

"Sonny Rollins Is a Work-in-Progress" is the first entry in a new bi-weekly video blog from the Jazz Video Guy, Bret Primack. Celebrating two new releases by the Saxophone Colossus, “Road Shows, Vol. 1," and “In Vienne," the initial video blog entry features exclusive video of Mr. Rollins and Roy Haynes during the rehearsal for Rollins's ...

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News: Recording

Savvy Jazz Veterans and Fiery Rock Newcomers

November 18, 2008

This season has produced a bumper crop of worthy live releases by Sonny Rollins. First came Live in 65 & 68, a gem from the latest series of Jazz Icons DVDs on Naxos (jazzicons.com). Consisting of a pair of concerts in Copenhagen originally taped for television broadcast, it finds Mr. Rollins, the great tenor saxophonist, in ...

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Article: Film Review

Sonny Rollins Live in Vienne

by C. Michael Bailey
November 5, 2008

class="f-left" > Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins Live in Vienne EmArcy 2008 Sonny Rollins Live in Vienne provides a good companion DVD to Jazz Icons Series 3: Sonny Rollins '65 and '68. Taken together, the two DVDs juxtapose a 33 and 38 year-old Rollins with a 76 year-old ...

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News: Radio

Celebrate Election Day with Sonny Rollins on the Jazz Session

November 4, 2008

Visit The Jazz Session on Election Night to hear an interview recorded today with saxophone master Sonny Rollins. In addition to his impact on the world of jazz and music in general, Rollins has also been outspoken politically on global warming and other topics. Host Jason Crane is recording the interview at 5 p.m., and it ...