Released 1963
3 In Jazz
Sonny RollinsInside the atmosphere of Sonny Rollins's 3 In Jazz
3 In Jazz- Album Overview Released in 1959, "3 In Jazz" is a fascinating exploration of the jazz genre by legendary t…
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Released 1964
Alternatives
Sonny RollinsFirst impressions of Sonny Rollins – Alternatives
Alternatives- Album Overview "Alternatives," released in 1981, is a notable album by legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny…
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Released 1954
Blows For Lp
Sonny RollinsAlbum spotlight: Sonny Rollins – Blows For Lp
Blows For Lp- Album Overview "Blows For Lp" is a landmark album by legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released…
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Released 2006
Blues For Tomorrow
Sonny RollinsBlues For Tomorrow by Sonny Rollins: expectations vs reality
Blues For Tomorrow- Album Overview "Blues For Tomorrow" is a posthumous studio album by the legendary tenor saxophoni…
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Released 2018
Complete Sonny Rollins In Japan
Sonny RollinsSonny Rollins experiments boldly on Complete Sonny Rollins In Japan
Complete Sonny Rollins In Japan- Album Overview Released in 2007, "Complete Sonny Rollins In Japan" is a comprehensiv…
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Released 1987
Dancing In The Dark
Sonny RollinsExploring the sound of Sonny Rollins: Dancing In The Dark
Dancing In The Dark- Album Overview Released in 1977, "Dancing In The Dark" is a compelling album by legendary jazz s…
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Released 1951
Dig
Sonny RollinsReview of Sonny Rollins – Dig
Dig- Album Overview "Dig" is a seminal jazz album by the legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released in 1956 …
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Released 1979
Don’t Ask
Sonny RollinsSonny Rollins raises the bar with Don’t Ask
Don’t Ask- Album Overview Released in 1972, "Don’t Ask" is a pivotal album in the discography of legendary jazz saxop…
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Released 1958
Duets
Sonny RollinsUnpacking Sonny Rollins's Duets
Duets- Album Overview Released in 1995, "Duets" is a remarkable jazz album by the legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny R…
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Released 1966
East Broadway Run Down
Sonny RollinsFrom intro to finale: what East Broadway Run Down delivers
East Broadway Run Down- Album Overview Released in 1966, "East Broadway Run Down" is a seminal jazz album by the lege…
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Released 1977
Easy Living
Sonny RollinsListening guide: Sonny Rollins's Easy Living
Easy Living- Album Overview Released in 1939, "Easy Living" is a seminal jazz album by the legendary tenor saxophonis…
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Released 1989
Falling In Love With Jazz
Sonny RollinsHow Sonny Rollins shaped the sound of Falling In Love With Jazz
Falling In Love With Jazz- Album Overview Released in 1977, "Falling In Love With Jazz" is a significant album in the…
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Released 1958
Freedom Suite
Sonny RollinsA closer look at Sonny Rollins's album Freedom Suite
Freedom Suite- Album Overview Released in 1958, "Freedom Suite" is a landmark jazz album by legendary saxophonist Son…
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Released 1998
Global Warming
Sonny RollinsFirst impressions of Sonny Rollins – Global Warming
Global Warming- Album Overview "Global Warming," released in 2000, marks an essential addition to the discography of …
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Released 1991
Here’s To The People
Sonny RollinsListening guide: Sonny Rollins's Here’s To The People
Here’s To The People- Album Overview Released in 2005, "Here’s To The People" is a remarkable album by legendary saxo…
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Released 1973
Horn Culture
Sonny RollinsCheck the vibes: Sonny Rollins – Horn Culture
Horn Culture- Album Overview Released in 1986 by the Milestone Records label, "Horn Culture" stands as a significant …
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Released 1957
Jazz Contrasts
Sonny RollinsWhy Sonny Rollins's Jazz Contrasts matters
Jazz Contrasts- Album Overview Jazz Contrasts is a pivotal album by saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released in 1959 under…
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Released 1980
Love At First Sight
Sonny RollinsInside Love At First Sight by Sonny Rollins
Love At First Sight- Album Overview "Love At First Sight" is a remarkable album by the legendary jazz saxophonist Son…
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Released 1956
Moving Out
Sonny RollinsListening guide: Sonny Rollins's Moving Out
Moving Out- Album Overview Released in 1962, "Moving Out" is a significant entry in the discography of legendary jazz…
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Released 1957
Newk's Time
Sonny RollinsSonny Rollins returns with Newk's Time
Newk's Time- Album Overview Released in 1959, "Newk's Time" is a pivotal album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, rec…
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Released 1959
Newk’s Time
Sonny RollinsInside the atmosphere of Sonny Rollins's Newk’s Time
Newk’s Time- Album Overview Released in 1959, "Newk's Time" is a seminal jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollin…
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Released 1982
No Problem
Sonny RollinsReview of Sonny Rollins – No Problem
No Problem- Album Overview "No Problem," released in 1986, marks a significant entry in the discography of jazz legen…
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Released 1964
Now's the Time!
Sonny RollinsThe evolution of Sonny Rollins in Now's the Time!
Now's the Time!- Album Overview "Now's the Time!" is a pivotal jazz album by the legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Ro…
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Released 1964
Now’s The Time!
Sonny RollinsWhy Sonny Rollins's Now’s The Time! matters
Now’s The Time!- Album Overview Released in 1956, "Now’s The Time!" is a seminal album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Roll…
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Released 1975
Nucleus
Sonny RollinsInside Nucleus by Sonny Rollins
Nucleus- Album Overview "Nucleus," released in 1976, is a prominent jazz album by legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny R…
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Released 1993
Old Flames
Sonny RollinsOld Flames: what Sonny Rollins wants you to feel
Old Flames- Album Overview "Old Flames" is an album by legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released in 2020 under th…
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Released 1992
Oleo
Sonny RollinsA closer look at Sonny Rollins's album Oleo
Oleo- Album Overview Released in 1962, "Oleo" is a significant work in the jazz genre by the legendary tenor saxophon…
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Released 1962
Our Man in Jazz
Sonny RollinsOur Man in Jazz by Sonny Rollins: expectations vs reality
Our Man in Jazz- Album Overview "Our Man in Jazz," released in 1962, is a studio album by the legendary American jazz…
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Released 1956
Plus 4
Sonny RollinsCheck the vibes: Sonny Rollins – Plus 4
Plus 4- Album Overview "Plus 4" is an iconic jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released in 1956 on the R…
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Released 1978
Pure Gold Jazz
Sonny RollinsReview of Sonny Rollins – Pure Gold Jazz
Pure Gold Jazz- Album Overview "Pure Gold Jazz" by the legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins was released in 1974…
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Released 1982
Reel Life
Sonny RollinsCheck the vibes: Sonny Rollins – Reel Life
Reel Life- Album Overview Released in 1991, "Reel Life" marks a significant entry in the discography of jazz saxophon…
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Released 2020
Rollins In Holland
Sonny RollinsFirst impressions of Sonny Rollins – Rollins In Holland
Rollins In Holland- Album Overview "Rollins In Holland," released in 1967, is a significant addition to the discograp…
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