sonny rollins
Walter Theodore “Sonny” Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including “St. Thomas”, “Oleo”, “Doxy”, and “Airegin”, have become jazz standards. Rollins has been called “the greatest living improviser”.
14 Apr 1957, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA --- Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins takes a smoking break during the recording session for his album. --- Image by © Mosaic Images/CORBIS
