Happy 94th Birthday Sonny Rollins

[@garycromie9092]

An absolute giant of Jazz. Saw him and said hello as he walked on stage at the Suntory Jazz festival in Japan in the mid 1980s. Had a press card from a Tokyo community radio station and was at the side of the stage. Sonny's music has given me so much pleasure and joy . . and I'm here to personally thank him for it. Love you Sonny. Your music will live on and on and on. What a legacy! And, of course, thanks Jazz Video Guy for putting this wonderful collage together to celebrate Sonny's 94th.

[@TonySchopp]

Happy Birthday to Sonny. What an honor it is to know we still have a pedigree American Jazz titan alive.

[@dennis524]

Happy Birthday, Sonny. Your playing has influenced thousands of saxophone players and a great person as well. Thank you.

[@blue47er]

My sincere thanks to Sonny. I grew up listening to his beautiful sound and imaginative playing. Now, some sixty-odd years later I still draw enormous pleasure from his music. I hope he is aware of how much he is loved.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I'm sure he knows and appreciates all the people on this planet who've been moved by his music.

[@Dave_Hepler]

All his music is so uplifting, optimistic joyous, and INPIRING!!!!

[@mgmmgm1599]

Happy birthday Sonny and many happy returns. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bluessax5089]

Many people don’t talk about how amazing (mid to late period) Sonny Rollins was. He was a powerhouse!! Extremely high-level of melodic invention! He just pulled the perfect melody right out of the air, constantly. Streams of consciousness.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

You are so right!

[@TebogoMoremi]

Happy Birthday to the icon

[@rightchordleadership]

Sonny the legend! Happy birthday!! 🎉🎂🎈

[@gipstetz6720]

Great great tenor. Saw him live. My favorite. Happy Birthday Sonny!

[@georgesember9069]

Fascinating, thanks for sharing!!

[@KP-td9gh]

Happy Birthday. Thanks so much.

[@musicbyfriendsforfriends3311]

Thank you so much for remembering Sonny on his birthday.

[@rutgervangestel]

may he live many more years. the last of the great saxophone players!!!!

[@hayfordfrempong6369]

Happy Birthday Sonny I love you you’re my favorite Tenor Saxophonist

[@Guitfiddlejase]

May The Lord Bless You Sonny! Thanks Brett!

[@wrayven]

Happy Birthday Newk. Great compilation of clips from one of the greatest titans of the tenor saxophone to ever walk the planet. Though he hasn't played live in decade or so. Sonny Rollins's music will live on.

[@dallaskenn]

Birthday Greetings, Sonny! Live on!

[@wesleywalker1594]

I thought about Sonny on his birthday, September 7th. Happy belated birthday to music colossus, Mr. Sonny Rollins! So glad his greatness is still with us.

[@bobbybroom]

Memories! Getting to play with Sonny was such a great experience.

[@silvelinschroter8648]

Thank you Bobby for your wonderful playing with Sonny.

[@axelazaryan]

Happy birthday Colossus!!!! 🎷🎂🎊🎉🥂🌠🌟💓 We love you Sonny

[@jeffreyfeinstein5525]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL THAT LOVE @SONNY!! i HOPE YOU CAN FEEL IT BACK, ELDER! (( TOOK A FEW LESSONS WITH @SOSKIN IN EARLY EIGHTIES, NY CUZ OF YOU. THANKS AGAIN @JVG IT'S 'THE MOST @SONNY CHANNEL 🙏🌹🌹🌹🙏

[@Jackiehardbopladyblue2]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISTER SONNY ROLLINS ❤❤❤❤ WITH THE BEST REGARDS FROM BASEL SWITZERLAND . CHEERS TO YOU ! ❤😊

[@virgiliomora2904]

What a .master of sound and musicality.

[@rustynail766]

I have been blessed to have heard him play in person at least 20 times! Magnificent musician!

[@richardgrady8417]

Sonny is the greatest on ANY stage!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Buddy!!!

[@reisserjean-michelakabeeth8551]

I was there !

[@troygaspard6732]

I met him in Montreal in the 90s. Bless his voice.

[@mrdog66]

Victor Bailey was such a wonderful bass player.

[@motherlesschild102]

Happy birthday Sonny!

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Love his music. God bless Sonny. Love his playing on Brilliant Corners LP by Monk which I recently wrote about.

[@OldFashionedSavior]

🎵🎷🎂🎉🎊

[@bottleforty1]

Happy Birthday Maestro Sonny Rollins.

[@russellkitch4043]

Happy birthday SONNY, last time i saw you at your 80th birthday with Ornette Coleman et al.

[@vox_muppet7921]

feliz cumpleaños Mister Rollins> so happy2have u still round honey )

[@davisworth5114]

Happy birthday Sonny, thank you for the beautiful music, Peace of Christ.

[@sidcello01]

Not a day goes by that I don’t listen to Newk. Happy Birthday sir!

[@geraldcody]

Matt Walsh on the piano!!!

[@Justintime670]

GOAT

[@Osnosis]

Wasn’t it under the bridge? At the end of East River Park?

[@JazzVideoGuy]

No, on the Williamsburg Bridge

[@Osnosis]

@@JazzVideoGuy not to hurt your feelings, but the BillybergBridge goes over the East River Park (on the Manhattan side). In the past, you had access to the underside, which had big echo/reverb. I suspect that’s where Rollins practiced, rather than going back to where the cars enter the bridge. But I don’t know if it’s ever been confirmed.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

@@Osnosis I used to work with Sonny. I have produced many videos with him, nearly 100, as well as his website for twelve years. We talked about this, and he told me, when he lived in Brooklyn, he would walk to the Brooklyn entrance to the Williamsburg bridge and practice on the top level, not far from the roadway. Also there's a documentary film with Sonny from the late 60s, where he is seen practicing with Paul Jeffreys on the bridge in that very spot.

[@Osnosis]

@@JazzVideoGuy a ha! Now it makes more sense, although I would bet the acoustics are still more impressive underneath. Could he see the bank whilst practicing? Either way, Sonny’s positivity has been a blessing to the jazz world - he experienced the dark side and came out into the light. Not easy to do.