Art Works Podcast: Sonny Rollins, The great tenor saxophonist reflects on his life in music.

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Sonny Rollins
1983 NEA Jazz Master and 2010 National Medal of Arts recipient
The great tenor saxophonist reflects on his life in music.
Photo credit John Abbott.
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[@skimanization]

The greatest tenor saxophonist still alive today, I like his advice on spontaneous improvisation because today a lot of cats today, I believe, are not really improvising, they seem to be playing what they know all the time, licks, scales, transcriptions etc. He says real creativity is spontaneous and spiritual. Thanks!!!

[@anosjk]

They are not really improvising, and this is a (one more) tragic reality of nowadays.

[@StephenAJustino]

Happy Birthday 87th birthday, Sonny Rollins! You are the last of the Giants, and a truly enlightened spirit! Thank you for the music! And thank you for sharing your light with the world!!

[@anosjk]

A Master.

[@PierreVeniot]

Such an articulate human being and great musician. we are lucky to still have him around.

[@anosjk]

And will always have, for he is Immortal.

[@michaelthompson6452]

Its the music I'm trying to do.