Allan Songer Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Nine videos--only up for a few days!! http://www.sonnyrollins.com/birthday.php I was in the audience last April when the video at Cerritos was shot! Nine classic video performances, from 1957 to 2006, document the nine musical lives of the Saxophone Colossus, Sonny Rollins, in celebration of his 76th birthday, the one year anniversary of his website, the debut of his own label, Doxy Records, and his first studio recording in five years, Sonny, Please, available exclusively on his website.Paul's Pal - Stockholm '57 with Henry Grimes, bass; Joe Harris, drums. 7:27Weaver of Dreams - Brussels '59 with Henry Grimes, bass; Pete LaRoca, drums. 3:5852nd Street Theme - Rome '62 with Don Cherry, pocket trumpet; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums. 5:07Oleo - Copehagen '65 with Niels Henning Orsted-Pederson, bass; Alan Dawson, drums. 3:22Four - Copenhagen '68 with Kenny Drew, piano; Niels Henning Orsted-Pedereson, bass; Tootie Heath, drums 4:06Moritat - Tokyo '81 with George Duke, piano; Stanley Clarke, bass; Al Foster, drums 7:26Smoke Gets Into Your Eyes - Prague '82 with Masuo, Bobby Brooms, guitar; Tommy Campbell, drums 6:26My One and Only Love - Montreal '82 with Masuo and Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums 6:14Serenade - Cerritos, California, April 11, 2006 with Clifton Anderson, trombone; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion; Joe Corsello, drums 14:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 that's one strong cat at 76. thanks for those great clips. the ones in Copenhagen are my personal favorites. some powerful blowing in Cerritos too. I'm bookmarking the Google site and hoping these videos will stick around for a while. http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=sonny+rollins&page=1&so=1&lr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazman Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Another Happy Birthday wish to Sonny Rollins! Fortunately for me, KCSM radio spent time yesterday (his birthday), with an on-air tribute to Sonny with many selections. It really smoothed a long commute in Bay area traffic. The Sonny and Monk selections were particularly tasty. Klipsch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Thanks for posting that, Alan. I thought Sonny looked a little nervous in that Stockholm recording. It's interesting how he changed over the years, but the 2006 recording is still distinctly Sonny in style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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