Sonny Simmons

Sonny Simmons solo.
Manhattan, NYC on May 26, 2001.
Recorded by Jan Ström.

[@cosmicman621]

...thank you for bringing down to earth..the album..ancient ritual..one of the greatest alto sax recordings ever made...infinite improvisation..a miracle magicwail for all times

[@skatobetho]

Thats one cool cat I love Sonny I see the man every day at my job always buying the same wine. He's awesome!

[@zqa12swx]

RIP TO THE MASTER SONNY SIMMONS

[@bobblues1158]

Oh Yeah!!!!!

[@johnlee2124]

can't remember how many years ago I bought that Ancient Ritual album,it really astonished me ,such a great musician!glad I found this

[@vacuumtube1954]

Thanks Jan for posting this wonderful video of this great musician. I have to agree with all the posters below.

[@DraZoum77]

Last time i saw Sonny it was in Paris, just before he left for NY (once again!) thank you very much fort this intimate post : just like for the lessons at the Studio des Islettes... Longue vie Sonny !

[@tjtube65]

unbelievable...

[@zqa12swx]

6:04 - 6:10 WHAT AN INTRO! wow

[@RobinsonWith]

it sounds like he's using a real real har reed, kind of got that Wayne sound only on alto. anyone dig that?

[@brummerzzz]

i just bought an old sax of his.

[@aaronamccoy]

that looks like that white runyon mouthpiece i had, sonny is great

[@DolphLundgrenix6909]

@scolema53 don't forget jackie mclean and gary bartz

[@zqa12swx]

8:41 hip!

[@heartyblack]

Sonny Simmons. Sonny Simmons. Sonny Simmons. Sonny Simmons....

[@jcwoodzee]

Bird Lives!

[@craighoyer6543]

Sonny tried to escape out the back door of the Seattle Nippon Kon theater instead of paying the band. We blocked the only way out. I have no warmth for him at all. He taught Bert Wilson is the ONLY good thing Sonny did beside music. I see he died. Buh bye. His son tried to break in on a Bert Wilson rehearsal. I loved Barbara Donald, but Sony bred evil. Fine player, evil human

[@jcwoodzee]

Bird Lives!