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About Sonny Rollins
Biography
Sonny Rollins was an American jazz tenor saxophonist born in Harlem in 1930 who became one of the most influential musicians in jazz history. Over a seven-decade career, he recorded more than sixty albums as a leader and composed numerous standards including "St. Thomas," "Oleo," and "Doxy.
Origin
United States
Active Since
1930
Genres
jazz, post-bop
Label
Blue Note, Contemporary Records
Awards
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Acket Award, Kennedy Center Honors, Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Arts
Biography adapted from: Wikipedia — Sonny Rollins CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credit: Distributed by Milestone Records Public domain Wikimedia Commons
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