Max Roach – Jazz in 3/4 Time. The Bridge, recorded in 1962 for RCA Records, is one of Rollins's most dramatic recordings: it marks a return from three years of self-imposed retirement and its title track is a nod to the stories that Rollins had spent much of that time practicing by himself on the Williamsburg Bridge. Dizzy Gillespie – Sonny Side Up. Photo: Pablo Costa Tirado/Wikimedia Commons Featured peformers: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Jim Hall (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Bob Prince (producer), Ray Hall (recording engineer), George Avakian (liner notes). A Night at the Village Vanguard. Hij begon op zijn elfde, en speelde al voor zijn twintigste samen met Thelonious Monk.Tegenwoordig toert hij nog en neemt hij nog albums op. Newk’s Time. THE SONNY ROLLINS BRIDGE PROJECT SEEKS TO RENAME NYC's WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE TO COMMEMORATE ROLLINS' MUSICAL SABBATICAL THERE FROM 1959-1961. In a ... Rollins practiced on the bridge, next to the subway tracks. Released in April 1962 on RCA Victor (catalog no. Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders. In the mid-fifties Sonny Rollins was the hottest young player on the New York scene, undeniably Saxophone Colossus of his era (to quote the title of his most famous record). Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Bridge - Sonny Rollins on AllMusic - 1962 - Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins' first recording… The Sound of Sonny. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1996 CD release of The Bridge on Discogs. Genres: Hard Bop. Our Quest; Mission: The Sonny Rollins Bridge Project seeks to rename NYC’s Williamsburg Bridge to commemorate Rollins’ musical sabbatical there from 1959-1961. He was 28 years old and at the height of his career. Sonny Rollins Volume 2. 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. Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass. Theodore Walter (Sonny) Rollins (New York, 7 september 1930) is een Amerikaans jazzmuzikant en tenorsaxofonist.Sonny Rollins heeft al een lange productieve carrière in de jazz. Freedom Suite. The Bridge. Read and write album reviews for The Bridge - Sonny Rollins on AllMusic Sonny Rollins’s The Bridge was the first album he recorded following a period self-imposed exile and wood-shedding from 1959-1961. Kenny Dorham – Jazz Contrasts. The Bridge, an Album by Sonny Rollins. LPM-2527; Vinyl LP). In the summer of 1959, saxophonist Sonny Rollins disappeared from the jazz scene. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2013 180 Gram Vinyl release of The Bridge on Discogs.