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Ten Trailblazers
name
Sonny Rollins, Saxophone
dates
b. September 07, 1930; d. May, 25, 2026
birth place
New York, NY
description
He came up during the bop era, evolved as a hard bopper, member of the great Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet and Thelonious Monk bands, this hall-of-famer known as the colossus of the saxophone has dominated the tenor since the 1970s.
hot disc
The Complete Prestige Recordings
more info
http://www.sonnyrollins.com/
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