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Sonny Rollins

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Sonny Rollins

Born September 7, 1930 · New York City, New York, USA

Died May 25, 2026 · aged 95

Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (September 7, 1930 - May 25, 2026) was 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", "Pent-Up House", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Rolli…

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AlfieAlfie · 1966
Alfie
★ 6.51966
MovieComedyDrama
A young man leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes and goals in life.
Bird CallsBird Calls · 2025
Bird Calls
2025
MovieMusic
In a dark apartment, a raspy voice recounts the tormented lives of jazz musicians, lost between their dreams of the stage and their destructive excesses. A saxophonist appears, haunted by his art, clutching his instrument like a last refuge. In a desperate dance, he gives in to the call of the heroine, searching for a moment of respite.
On s'est tous défiléOn s'est tous défilé · 1988
On s'est tous défilé
★ 6.41988
Movie
A rare short done in much of the same vein of “Puissance de la Parole”, where there is no shortage of cross-dissolve and rapid montage effects. Here, the sources are between fashion clips, street footage, and a number of paintings, to which Godard narrates the implications of what is being seen.
Jazz Club 2Jazz Club 2 · 2022
Jazz Club 2
2022
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Saxophone ColossusSaxophone Colossus · 1986
Saxophone Colossus
★ 7.71986
MovieMusicDocumentary
Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the NotesSonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes · 2012
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
2012
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes uses his 80th birthday concert to look into the man and his music.
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons · 1989
The Simpsons
★ 8.01989
SeriesAnimationComedy
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

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