Saxophone Alto

Saxophone Alto

The tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins is a true musician, a man who walked away from the rising fame to practice alone on top of an isolated bridge Rather than let his legend grow faster than its creativity. Rollins began as a piano player before being given his first saxophone at 13. The first saxophone was an alto saxophonist at a glance Louis Jordan. Rollins would turn over to the tenor saxophone at the age of 16 years, inspired by his idol Coleman Hawkins. When he was 20, Rollins played with legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Other musicians of note Sonny had played and recorded with Miles Davis include the meantime, JJ Johnson, Bud Powell and Babs Gonzales.

Between 1956 and 1958, Rollins released a series of records that would earn it a reputation as one of the most talented saxophonists and innovators in the jazz world. The first track 1956 album Sonny Rollins Plus Four, Valse Hot, was one of the first bop jazz songs to play in 3 / 4 time. His fans exposed acclaimed album "Saxophone Colossus" in the first incursion Rollins calypso inspired playing his arrangement of traditional song St. Thomas. In 1957, after a series problems with incompatible pianists, Rollins released the album Way Out West, which featured saxophone stylings Rollins backed only by a drummer and bassist.

In 1959, Rollins became a big star, rather than believing his own hype, Sonny took a break from music to ensure that his musicality increased in proportion to its glory. In his own words, "I was getting very famous at the time and I felt the need refresh on various aspects of my job. I felt I was getting too much too fast, so I said, wait a minute, I'll do it my way. I was not going to allow people to push me there, so I could fall. "While on hiatus Rollins had trouble finding a place to practice with the frequency he wanted. He was aware of other peoples' feelings and do not want to annoy his neighbors with the constant noise of his game one day, walking around City, Rollins went on the Williamsburg Bridge. He noted that there was very little traffic on the bridge, and it was long enough that could operate in relative isolation. Sonny spent many hours practicing on the bridge, and alludes to this when he recorded his next album.

Rollins returned to music will come in 1962 with the release of Bridge La. His performances during that time he has become known for their long, improvised solos, combining knowledge Rollins impressive folk songs with his amazing talent for improvisation. By the mid-sixties Sonny Rollins was playing with his idol, Coleman Hawkins. Other Notable contributors during this period: Don Cherry, Paul Bley, and Jim Hall. Sonny took another break from music in 1966 after being frustrated by the music business and into Eastern religions. During the next break, he spent some time in a monastery in India.

After his return In 1972, the impressive list of musicians with whom Rollins has played has grown to include the names Tommy Flanagan, Jack DeJohnette, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and McCoy Tyner. He won his first Grammy for its 2000 release is what I do and his second in 2004 Without a Song.

Sonny plays a Selmer Mark VI Rigotti saxophone reeds on a link or Otto Berg Larsen spokesman.

He lists his main influences as Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Louis Jordan and Fats Waller.

- Neal Battaglia

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