Huey " Sonny " Simmons (born August 4, 1933)
Jazz Musician (Alto Saxophone and English Horn), Sonny Simmons, has had an career filled with Ups and downs. He released works during the 1960's and then ended up being homeless before having a comeback in the 1990's. He remains active; please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Resolutions (1966) and Staying on the watch (1966)
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Simmons
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Huey Simmons |
| Born | August 4, 1933 Sicily Island, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone, English horn |
| Labels | Contemporary, ESP-Disk,Arhoolie, Qwest, CIMP, Marge, Boxholder, Jazzaway, Improvising Beings |
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