Biography of sonny rollins

American jazz saxophonist and composer (born 1930)

Musical artist

Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins^[1][2] (born September 7, 1930)^[3] is an American retired jazztenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.^[3][4]

In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded over sixty albums as a leader.

A number of his compositions, including "St.

Biography of sonny rollins

Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Rollins has been called "the greatest living improviser".^[5] Due to health problems, Rollins has not performed publicly since 2012 and announced his retirement in 2014.

Early life

Rollins was born in New York City to parents from the Virgin Islands.^[6] The youngest of three siblings, he grew up in central Harlem and on Sugar Hill,^[7] receiving his first alto saxophone at the age of seven or eight.^[8] He attended Edwa