Sonny Rollins Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
'\Theodore Walter (Sonny) Rollins' (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.He started as a pianist, then switched to alto saxophone, finally switching to tenor in 1946. He was first recorded in 1949 with Babs Gonzalez; in the same year he recorded with J. J. Johnson and Bud Powell. Rollins recorded with Miles Davis in 1951 and Thelonious Monk in 1953.
Rollins joined the Clifford Brown - Max Roach quintet in 1955, and after Brown's death in 1957 worked as a leader.
Sonny's improvisation skills are known to the world as some of the most unique, talented and innovational improvisation styles ever. His great song, St. Thomas remains a favorite of jazz lovers worldwide.
He was considered the leading tenor player of the 1950s and remains a major figure to this day. He was presented with a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2004