Sonny Rollins Quartet On green dolphin street

Denmark, 1968
Sonny Rollins sx, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen b, Kenny Drew p, Albert Tootie Heath dms

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[doublealufwaffe]

I feel that this is NHOP's best period in terms of playing solos in groups. Even though he would develop to play even faster, musically, his solos homogenized, featuring the same recycled licks as can be seen on youtube videos of his playing Oleo or Donna Lee. In this particular solo he plays with a somewhat cliched saxophone phrasing that is nonetheless a huge accomplishment on the bass and impressive to this day.

[girafa726]

81 and still playing his ass off. Thank you Sonny for years of incredible music!!!

[milesberrysax1212]

@annorourke11 it happened to me also in New Orleans..

[Catwink41]

Please finish the video, no longer 10 minute limit!!! Thank you!

[jhb134]

@Buszu00 Yep, you're right. We should listen-to Sonny, in his recent days. Sonny has a great heart, and still, one of the best tenor sax men, who've crossed our paths! ... He, like Coltrane, Lucky Thompson, Stan Getz and others are the ones who've extended the great tradition, of jazz's tenor sax, in or over the later years. Thanks!

[1wvserenity]

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[annorourke11]

I saw him last weekend at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Absolutely Fantastic!! He started slow then really jammed it with drummer and conga player spontaneous duets and playing from his heart and soul. Was supposed to last an hour but then he played for 10-15 minutes a couple of times. The audience thought he was finished but he kept playing. Everyone was on their feet, standing, shouting, moving their bodies, waving their arms. It was a Magic Moment, never to be repeated!!

[Buszu00]

I'm really pissed off, that everybody is concerned only with his early works. I mean, that there is really small chance to buy his later records. Nobody seems to take care of him after "Alfie" .

See him at "Jazztopad", PL. :) I can't wait

[Buszu00]

I'm really pissed off, that everybody is concerned only with his early works. I mean, that there is really small chance to buy his later records. Nobody seems to take care of him after "Alfie" .

[inagaddadavita]

Virgo Jazzman Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins, September 7, 1930.

[dochollowaysaxophone]

I am forever impressed and amazed at Sunny's magical talent.