Sonny Rollins Meets Miles Davis

[MrDr143]

u should ask bout clifford brown

[ImaniHekima]

I loved the collection of clips at the end from the 50s to 2006 - that was great to see.

[ImaniHekima]

Excellent - once more!

[seulbzzaj]

Thanks to JazzVideoGuy for these fascinating interviews of Sonny Rollins. As far as know, there is not any footage of Sonny Rollins in1967, and just a handful of performances in 1968. I would love to see Sonny interviewed about that period, and what was he doing between 1967 and 1970. Was he happy with his playing in 1968? Was this sabbatical he took at that time due to personal or musical reasons?

[JazzVideoGuy]

@seulbzzaj Music and personal reasons for the sabbatical. Sonny is very critical of his own music, and during this time, he wasn't totally happy with what he was doing. Also, this was the period when he spent time in both Japan and India, in an ashram, working on his spiritual side.

[augustin2able]

Wat Miles voor mij betekent op trompet,betekent Sonny voor mij op tenorsax.

[mussman717word]

9:46... that note sums up the reason I love Sonny so much. Every musician longs to play a note like that. They work they're whole life at it.

[bpatient843]

Awesome video absolutely loved the sompare and contrast of styles of all mentioned musicians. Loved the old school performances this can be used as a teaching tool for the younger generation! Thanks Jazz Video Guy two thumbs up!

[pureloveracing]

Beautiful What Sonny says about change although I would disagree with his suggestion that he must change because he's "not good enough" to stay the same. I believe his "inability" to stay the same is a strength.

[Padabig60]

Ellington's "In A Sentimental Mood" is the closing tune here.

[BillyC15]

@JazzVideoGuy Alright how much?

[ThomasC1222]

Love Sonny Rollins ..... there will never be another .....

[moxievisioninfo]

JazzVideoGuy I love the way you tell a story, Thank you for your gift.  You have a magic touch. Hay I didn'y know Miles painted too. Great job!

[moxievisioninfo]

JazzVideoGuy I love the way you tell a story, Thank you for your gift. You have a magic touch. Great job!

[Ausir2001]

I want to cast Don Cheadle as Miles Davis.

[bfnputz]

@Ausir2001 I want Freddie "Boom-Boom" Washington.

[zsylvana]

@JazzVideoGuy Great Brett!Your channal is a blessing for us jazz lovers!Best greetings and send a real

good greet to Sonny to!He have great fanclub here in Sweden!!Jan

[TankforReal]

Beautiful work man!!! thanks for the post!!!

[WoodDuck14]

Does anyone know the name of the last song in the video?

[TheFigueroa007]

I want to study jazz guitar b/c of Miles, Sonny, Coltrane, and Monk. True virtusos.

[MaoFin]

I do raise my hat for my late father. <3

The best saxs player I ever knew.

Miles and Sonny were his best inspiration!

[citherplayer]

one of the last great giants of jazz

[jazzaces294]

What a guy

[SpearWieldingOctopus]

Long live, Sonny, live long.

Rest in peace, Miles Davis

[ocnoreen]

How nice to hear this giant of jazz speaking about his experiences with other jazz heroes. Sonny has always been an incredibly innovative artist and genius. He is one of the final great real jazz artists left. An original. Thank you for posting this intelligent video. Noreen J.

[jazzuffe]

Fantastic!! Thanks Mannen!

[breadcrumbsins]

@FREEGOO

They are mostly from the Album " Kind of Blue". Songs like So What, All Blues, Freddie Freeloader etc. Most of them are here on You Tube.

[buckshottfonk]

Great podcast, what a guy, so cool.

[garyjmeiers]

One master speaking about the master.

[sclogse1]

Just tell me where Sonny gets his particular sunglasses...

[LordJudgement1818]

MY NAMES SONNY for real haha.

[MrGilered]

Sonny Rollins Trio - Live At Village Vanguard. B.N. Records. WOW!

[MrGilered]

He's got the "MusicianNobelPrize", remember! For sure one of the great tenorsaxists.

[HumanCar]

god bless sonny and miles

[romanspas]

Hi Papa, That's a sign of a musician who plays for himself rather than fulfilling the demands of the next album etc. He is a creative force who needs answer to nobody. The need for practice doesn't go away just because you are a great musician- there's always more to learn no matter who you are.

But we can all learn alot from his humility.

[LSDpeasantry]

goddam this is funny

[pianoshowroom]

Sonny says "I'm not a good enough musician..." wow!

[PapaLeoNL]

@pianoshowroom This is a hallmark of Rollins' long career. Just when you think he's at the top of his form, he quits everything: gigs, recording dates, everything, and drops out of the scene, sometimes for years, to do nothing but practice all day, all night, to improve his playing. A true example of a self-demanding genius.

You hear this philosophy at 8:45 when he talks about change.

[Shembeatz]

Miles Davis and old Jazz and classic music are the only genres I can listen to and don't feel like I'm being cheated by monotonous pop artists

[ZINEDINE05]

Thanks !

[eugenejaceldo]

is there a part2?

[ipings]

Love those two guys!

[julesphoto]

GOD BLESS MILES FOR EVER...........

[cheech226]

@julesphoto miles is GOD!

[foxybrown2]

@cheech226 How is miles God he is dead.

[skinupfast]

@foxybrown2 so is god said nietzsche... let´s wait and see....

[andersbergcrantz]

Great!

[jazzuffe]

But, NHÖP, and "Four" in Copenhagen 1968, fantastic!

[jazzuffe]

Thank you!

[thestoryplease]

Thanks for the post. And thank yo Sonny for laying it down so sweet and clear.

[Truelight0]

Thanks for posting this video...

[bobmor99]

Wow, so articulate. Just like a Bill Evans interview. Being so gifted and being able to express your ideas so clearly shows your genius. Please come down to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival. I would really love to see you play.

[RaiderEleven]

We're so lucky to still have Sonny to not only play at the same high level of accomplishment, but for his remembrances of those days. He's one of the few left, along with Hank Jones and a few others. God Bless Sonny Rollilns!

[Efficacy2]

Mr Pimerick and I may have the name wrong but as miles says so what. the producer has it correct like no one else

[no1use]

What's the name of the song at the beginning of this video?

[JazzVideoGuy]

Sonny, Please

[mchamis0]

@JazzVideoGuy dizzy gillesplie what about these fgs?

answer if you know the life. , pliis

[sublime95]

Greatest musician to ever live.

[joeb434]

And another great one from Bret. Is he Michael Cusacuna incarnate or what?

[NYCBG]

"And, of course, Charlie Parker was our god!"

Bless you for saying this, Sonny. You ain't so bad yourself ;-)

[roughandred]

A Marcus Miller composition.

[JazzVideoGuy]

Tutu

[513Lonestar]

anybody know the song with kenny at 7:28?

[HulkSmashPunyHumans]

Unbelievable to reach this far back into our history.

[HulkSmashPunyHumans]

but then again we will.

We do

As it always will be.

So it be spoken so it be listened.

JAAAAZZZZZZZ!.

[elpayini]

wonderfull !! his hair looks like a hat...like a kangol hat

[michaelToyeFaleti]

does anyone remember the title of the piece that starts at 9:17

[baantalingngam]

my one and only love. recording in 1964 with herbie hancock is beautiful.

[rayjr62]

My first (and favorite) Sonny Rollins purchase was an LP entitled "Sonny Rollins Trio- Brass" - it came out in 1958 (around the time he "retired" from the business to re-access and re-think his musical ideas).

[dalkeybob]

Sorry but was In a Sentimental Mood, not My One and Only Love (though they both have quite a few of the same notes in them).

[baantalingngam]

of course it is. I must have been really drunk when I sent that last post.

[luke2thab]

yes. that would be "In a Sentimental Mood" by Duke Ellington. Its my favorite Duke song man...

[baseballkid4lyfe]

seeing sonny live on friday :D

[TaipeiDawg]

I love what he says about Miles being a seeker and evolving rather than remaining static. Look at the killer fusion stuff that Miles went on to do, despite the heckling from the purists who wanted him to play bebop forever and ever.

[pastorsrule]

and who did coltrane attribute much of his inspiration to? Sonny

[greendrumman]

great video. thanks for posting i always loved rollins from the start.

[tomitstube]

no doubt, sonny is silk.

[EastLatitude]

\Rollins is without question the best saxophonist of any era. This is an incredible inerview. Every student of any music should listen -- attentively!

[zbalder14]

BS coltrane is 10x better then rollins no question

[EastLatitude]

Living? :)

[strav12]

HEY! What about Uncle Ornette C? Or Evan Parker? There's more than one kindda sax and more than one kindda brilliant sax player of any era - which kindda makes the concept of 'the best' a bit redundant, dontcha fink?

[itsthejus]

Folks lets get real here. If you really care about this music and know whats up you would not try to compare these two masters. They are different and the individuality is the message, not "who is better".

[HipsterKiller]

@itsthejus how could you really compare these two? totally different styles totally different strengths. Both great artists but you who would have to not really know much about music if you found them similar in style besides of course that they both play jazz.

[aevo01]

Have you ever listened to Coltrane?

I guess not.

[TaipeiDawg]

Yes, we've all listened to Coltrane and he's incredible. You missed the point.....

[holygroove2]

It's way more interesting to hear other musicians talk about thier musician colleagues (in most cases anyway). Calling Miles a "seeker" helps me to get why Herbie and Coltrane, and other folks who played with Miles had that mentality. It's a beautiful thing.

[holygroove2]

Man... he says "I empathize with his style". That's a powerful way to explain someone's effect on you. Speaking of Fats Navarro - do you have anything on him, or can you point to recordings with Fats?

[dvblystone]

Pure History! Pure Magic! Pure Jazz!

[77jackwhitedragon77]

The jazz gods are smiling.

[leomcculloch]

what a musician!

[ToliKwoli]

Check out 9:04 he kinda reminds me of Kobe Bryant in that clip

[FeatureLengthFilms]

Great Interview

[tungbgs]

It's just sad that we got no more Jam sessions like Miles and Sonny did.

[HiggyVasquez]

Thanks guy nice work!

[jaschaheifetz]

Very beautifully produced. Very insightful words and music. Great job, Bret. Thank you.

[villeheadhunter]

omg i could have sworn i was lookin and hearing Karl Denson at the end there lol. am i the only 1?

[zdawgvancouver]

i went to one of his concerts in 2006 man he played good :P

[LuizPagan]

What a gift to listen to a Masters testimony!

[sneakypower]

Well stated!

[leftywilbury]

HOLLY...., wow...amazing, thanks a lot for this stuff.

[theprince65]

With Sonny Rollins you are never wrong!

[frenzitti]

smart man

[uniquess]

One of my Heros! If you're a Sax player he's got to be one of you're influences!

[robertvideo]

hey macewindu67 - dont you mean... "You were born too late"

[Willcleaver]

El Mejor!!

[macewindu67]

Would love to get in a time machine and go back and watch those late night jam sessions with Monk Bird and Dizzy. damn I was born too soon

[Miguelon2]

I suppose you mean you are bron to late, right? I would love that to btw, one of my dreams. Ciao

[erniereddy]

what is the name of the tune played at 9:07

[santoro19782]

muito foda!!!

[hubertrogers]

The part at the end where he talks about change, and the different reasons for it is amazing.

[Zeitgeist74]

Of all the tenors, I've always been naturally drawn to Sonny Rollins. I went through my Coltrane phase, but Rollins just---I don't know---resonated more with me than any other. Stan Getz had a beautiful sound, Dexter Gordon had a sense of humor in his playing, Wayne Shorter could play ANYthing technically, but Newk just clicked for me. On another note, I liked how he referred to Miles as if he's still here with us. RIP, Miles.

[Antarblue]

I just love the 3 sides Sonny did with Miles in 50s: "No Line;" "Vierd Blues;" and "In Your Own sweet Way!" "Vierd" portends of things to come for Sonny "Blue Seven" Nothin' better man.

[izumialexisikedathor]

whats the tune miles is playing at 1:33

[marktguitar]

So What

[fiddlercrab3]

Is Sonny still going? When was this vid made?

[JazzVideoGuy]

This video was created in early 2007.

Sonny is very much still going strong. He just returned from a triumphant tour of Asia, playing Japan, Korea, Singapore and Australia.

[skatersaxman]

@fiddlercrab3 Yes he is and i heard he is in London, never got a ticket to see him, maybe never will

[Beadlely]

I don't know man. Tutu is a good album.

[edcerc]

miles is great but he sure sucked in the 80s

[santiagueri]

What an inspiration, thank you !

!

[gwalkron]

fantastic hat 9'16". a truly great player

[kevinherbert]

Off - the- planet - Janet post!!!!!

[Ionutz]

NASOL

[louisguitarslinger]

of unprecedented harmonic imagination...

what a wanka

[baisezle]

Thanks for posting this. No fluff and informational for those of us who love the music that these men created/played.

[PrTrombaSound]

Sonny he's the best man! I love his style!

[mrpossibilities]

lol, it's funny how he talks.

[n72mcvey]

I love the montage of change at the end.

[dotdadee]

Like it or not, the FACT is if Duke Ellington and Miles Davis had never existed, music would be much different than we know it today. You can have your favorite artists, but Duke and Miles created and introduced MANY different styles (genres). Examples: Cool jazz, West Coast Jazz, Straight Ahead Jazz, Fusion...all created by Miles, and he HELPED created Be Bop along with Bird and Dizzy. Duke was so out front and ahead of everyone else that so many emulated his originality in his 55 year career.

[jbc72223]

anyone know the song that starts around 650...the melody starting up just before it ends around 710 sounds really familiar.

[n72mcvey]

the tune at 6 50 is TUTU from the album TUTU.

Looks like Kenny Garret playing flute?

[chogo888]

i think its marcus miller. not sure

[chogo888]

and kenny garret on the flute

[koshersheik]

would you happen to know the tune starting around 9:07? thanks

[marktguitar]

I don't recognize the tune if it is actually the head of a tune. It sounds like he might be improvising over St. Thomas, though.

[erniereddy]

thanks appreciate reply

[chuuman55]

ロリンズ　最高　一番

[caponsacchi1]

You gotta move beyond a mere three. Where are Stitt, Jug, Oliver Nelson, Harold Land, Hank Mobley, Jaws, Zoot and Al? Each is unique and special.

[Barklord]

I love Charlie Rouse's playing, too. I actually like his work with Monk better than Coltrane's.

[MrGilered]

@Barklord: I agree, Coltrane wasn't "ready" then.

[prandtastic]

Sonny Rollins seems like a really lovely guy. I understand what he says about Bird and Dizzy. While Bird basically invented Bebop he kind of spent the remainder of his career perpetuating that idiom. Sonny's in my top three.

1. Coltrane

2. Shorter

3. Rollins

[fissure226]

you cant put it better than that

[MadSammyboy]

Sonny's the BOSS!

[brittonalex]

free will harmony destiny = serendipity

[klactv]

A bit long-winded, if I might say so, but thanks for posting! I know some of his solo's with Miles by heart.

[bcolborn]

Long live Sonny. His music will never die. He is untouchable

[Grippowitz]

WOW. Thank God for Youtube.

[Digdablues]

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

At the montage at the end, there is a short clip of him playing "in a sentimental mood" in 1975.

Does anybody know where to find the rest of that footage?

[LargsJazzer]

Many thanks for sharing this...excellent.

[rjtkzg]

Saxophone Colossus' Strode Rode is without question one of my favorite pieces of music- play on Sonny!!

[sp00nz0r]

i agree. everyone should check out his solo on this track. its one of the best

[ragingurchin]

The tenor monster. Just listening to him is inspiring.

[bobop1]

Thanks for a rare interview with a Colossus who where there.

[leskromer]

I'm not aware of any Miles Davis albums that have Sonny as a sideman.

[dennyzeitlinjazz]

Check out Miles' recordings from the early 50s, Sonny appears on several of them.

[zeemann]

the first recording of "Oleo" Sonny on it Check the Prestige Catalog.These early "comeback " sessions include ;Kenny Clarke Art Blakey, Monk,Horace ,Bags,and indeed Sonny.The complete Prestige sessions is worth checking out .

[sysphus13]

bag's groove, one of the first prestige recordings of miles in the early fifties..

[zeemann]

Talking about,what about that session with Bags and Monk :Miles meets the modern jazz giants " they realy show off on that session .

[MrGilered]

@leskromer Prestige 50's. Listen to Denny Zeitlin.

[twangkenstein]

thanks for putting this up. more sonny please.....

[ChangitoMalo]

Too hip!