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50 great moments in jazz: The shortlived cry of Albert Ayler

5891 days ago
Guardian Music — Appreciation of the saxophonist's work came just a few years after his untimely death in 1970They called him "Bicycle Horn" for his wild, atonal sound back in his hometown of Cleveland in the 1950s. In an era in which a good deal of jazz was getting ... more info
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GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: 2010 Is a Very Sonny Year

5893 days ago
All About Jazz — The Chinese Lunar Calendar considers 2010 as the Year of the Tiger, but in the jazz calendar this is the Year of the Colossus. Why? All of the deserved attention focused on tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who turned 80 on September 7—still a vi... more info
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FESTIVAL/CRUISE: The 42nd Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival is Here

5902 days ago
All About Jazz — 42ND VOLL-DAMM BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL FEATURING SONNY ROLLINS' 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION The 42nd Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival is set to commence Wednesday, November 3rd through Thursday, December 2nd. This month l... more info
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Jerry Bergonzi: Three Point Shot | Jazz CD review

5902 days ago
Guardian Music — (Intuition)If stars were given out for consummate mastery of a musical instrument, Jerry Bergonzi would score five every time he picks up the sax. The American virtuoso stuns his fellow practitioners, without necessarily always engaging the hearts an... more info
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EVENT: Sonny Rollins + Ornette Coleman at the Beacon

5905 days ago
All About Jazz — Toward the end of his concert at the Beacon Theatre, the great m: Sonny Rollins announced that there was someone in the house "with a horn" who wanted to wish him a happy 80th birthday. The announcement suggested the imminent appearance of the myster... more info
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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Sonny Rollins at Beacon Theatre (II)

5907 days ago
All About Jazz — By Seth Abramson It is an extremely rare occurrence in New York for jazz to occupy a large concert venue unassociated with a festival or sponsorship of any kind. Last night celebrated a legendary heavyweight titan in the music and the wait to get in... more info
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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Review: Sonny Rollins 80th Birthday Concert

5908 days ago
All About Jazz — Let me say right off that this isn't really a review. More of an impression of a very special episode of Sonny Rollins in concert. Also, I didn't take any notes, so I can remember what I remember and that's it. Caveat, uh, you. (UPDATE: See the comme... more info
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Sonny Rollins: The Abstract Expressionist

5911 days ago
All About Jazz — After 60 years of playing tenor sax, Sonny Rollins thinks he just might be getting the hang of it. Sonny Rollins, saxophone colossus, turns 80 on September 7. You wouldn't know it to see him standing at the front of the bandstand, one of the last of... more info
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Sonny Rollins

5912 days ago
All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Sonny Rollins' birthday today! Sonny RollinsSonny Rollins is a saxophone colossus. The revered tenor saxophonist first received that appellation via the name of his 1956 Prestige Records album. Even then, at age 26, th... more info
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Sonny Rollins Takes a Ride

5915 days ago
All About Jazz — A couple of months ago, I asked Sonny Rollins if he would beA willing to visit his old neighborhood in Harlem with me from the back of a comfortable car for the Wall Street Journal. His 80th birthday was coming (September 7). So was a much heralded ... more info
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