The Album That Made Me Love Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins had a huge influence on me, both as a saxophonist and as an artist. I wanted to talk about why I loved his playing, along with a list of records I think everyone should check out. Sorry not to include any music examples. YouTube is a nightmare about music and I don't want to deal with it. If you want to hear me talk about Sonny Rollins with examples, check out the Strong Songs episodes below! LINKS AND REFERENCE: Original version of this essay: https://www.kirksnotes.com/p/sonny-th... Strong Songs episode going in-depth on "St. Thomas": https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/... Bonus episode with more Sonny and a bit on Max's drumming: https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/... My favorite Sonny Rollins interview, by David Marchese in 2017: https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/jazz-... ALBUMS DISCUSSED: Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street, 1956 Saxophone Colossus, 1957 A Night At The Village Vanguard, 1958 Sonny Side Up, 1959 Don't Stop The Carnival, 1978
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