No, not Henry Rollins of the Rollins Band, but the one and only...

SONNY ROLLINS

You are listening to St. Thomas by Sonny Rollins

Here are some of Sonny Rollins' Hits:

• Tenor Madness
• St. Thomas
• Oleo
• Blue 7
• Doxy

Sonny Rollins is a great live performer, if you've just heard his recordings, you're missing out on a lot. I've seen Sonny Rollins live once at a nearby festival and he played for nearly an hour and a half straight with only 5 songs. That gives you an idea on the kind of improvisation that he does.

Of course, the actual recording sounds 500 times better than this, but if you like what you are hearing, look into these records:

• Saxophone Colossus
  1. St. Thomas (6:46) <---- Currently Playing
  2. You Don't Know What Love Is (6:28)
  3. Strode Rode (5:13)
  4. Moritat (Mack the Knife)(10:06)
  5. Blue 7 (11:18)
• Tenor Madness
  1. Tenor Madness (12:15)
  2. When Your Lover Has Gone (6:12)
  3. Paul's Pal (5:11)
  4. My Reverie (6:08)
  5. The Most Beautiful Girl in The World (5:26)

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