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The Man who Pioneered the Jazz Style known as "Strolling", that used Drum and Bass (without Piano) as the accompaniment, is a main Artist of the Genre even in his old age. Please take a listen to the Amazing Sonny Rollins here and have a fun Saturday: Oleo , Doxy , Airegin , Strode Rode , Moritat , Surrey with the fringe on top (with Philly Joe Jones) and St. Thomas
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Rollins
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Theodore Walter Rollins |
| Also known as | Newk, Colossus, Uncle Don |
| Born | September 7, 1930 New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, hard bop |
| Occupations | Saxophonist, composer,bandleader |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone |
| Labels | Prestige, Blue Note,Contemporary, RCA Victor,Impulse!, Milestone, Doxy |
| Associated acts | J.J. Johnson, Jackie McLean,Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Babs Gonzales, Bud Powell, Kenny Dorham |
| Website | http://www.sonnyrollins.com/ |
| Notable instruments | |
| Tenor Saxophone | |
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