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Concert Dates for 2009: Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival, Teatro Manzoni, Milan Italy, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, London and Miami.
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Doxy Records, in assocation with Universal Music has released a compilation of truly amazing performances by Sonny Rollins, Road Shows, Vol. 1. Seven previously unreleased recordings are included that capture the kind of excitement that only Sonny Rollins can create in a live performance. Road Shows, Vol. 1 includes three Rollins originals that have never been recorded, as well as one track from last year's celebrated Carnegie Hall concert.
"Road Shows, Vol. 1 is one of the finest Sonny Rollins albums ever released. . . . In concert, a nearly irrational spontaneous magic is permissible. This record is full of such magic.”
Gary Giddins
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"Audiences well accustomed to the methods of Mr. Rollins, jazz’s greatest tenor saxophonist and one of its most scrupulous improvisers, understand the gold-prospecting nature of his concerts. Extending the metaphor, Sonny Rollins in Vienne, a forthcoming DVD, captures one fruitful recent expedition, while Road Shows, an extraordinary compilation album, embodies Fort Knox." Nate Chinen, New York Times
Sonny Rollins' first concert DVD captures the legendary Saxophone Colossus and his group in a dazzling performance at the spectacular Roman amphitheater known as The Théâtre Antique de Vienne. Playing to a standing audience of over 7,000, Sonny delivers a masterful set of standards, calypsos, and originals as only he can, proving that he is The Last Jazz Immortal. Filmed on location in Vienne, France on June 29th, 2006 in High Definition and mastered in Surround Sound.
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Classic Sonny
On September 30th, Jazz Icons released, Sonny Rollins - Live in '65 & '68, which features two intimate concerts filmed in the ’60s for Danish television at the pinnacle of one of his most creative periods. Sonny is joined by some of the most legendary sidemen in jazz history, including 19-year-old Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, drum master Alan Dawson and pianist Kenny Drew.
The DVD is available at Amazon.
The Official 2009 Sonny Rollins Calendar
Trombonist Clifton Anderson has been playing with Sonny for more than twenty five years. His Doxy Records debut, which late this month, is Decade , which features Kenny Garrett, Al Foster, Larry Willis and Christian McBride. Monday February 2nd, Clifton brings his group into Dizzy's at JALC in NYC, featuring Eric Wyatt on tenor sax, Stephen Scott on piano, Russell Blake on bass, and Steve Williams on drums. Check out the EPK in Sonny's video player where you can view all of Sonny's Podcasts, performance clips, interviews and special features. |
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