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

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

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

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

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

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

All About Jazz — Jazz is traditionally a music of names and hierarchy. This goes back to great bandleaders like Ellington and Basie, but also applies to many smaller groups today where you get the Vijay Iyer Trio, David S. Ware Quartet, Wayne Shorter Quartet, or even... more info

Totally Fuzzy — YoungMossTongue said... THE SISTERS OF MERCY - First And Last And Always fuzzy love... XXX http://youngmosstongue.blogspot.com Mr. Jones said... It's so much fun, we're gonna keep doing it: 30 Days Out plops another stack of singles on the turntabl... more info

All About Jazz — Sonny Rollins turns 80 on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. There will be a celebration with special guests on Friday, September 10 at the Beacon Theatre in New York. Sonny has played a number of memorable concerts at the Beacon Theatre. You can win two t... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz singer, actor and civil rights activist strongly influenced by Billie HolidayIf Abbey Lincoln was overwhelmed by the responsibility of being proclaimed "the last of the jazz singers", she never let it show. As her great contemporaries and princ... more info