Watch Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Honor Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins at Apollo

Watch our coverage of The Jazz Foundation of America's 'Great Night in Harlem,' featuring Donald Fagen's performance and his thoughts on Rollins, as well as remarks from fellow performers such as Lisa Fischer and Ray Parker Jr., and the honoree himself.
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[@IsaiahStewartJazz]

God bless Sonny Rollins 🙏💙

[@rockyoumentally]

One of the greats of all time...

[@andyinoregon]

Donald Fagen's praise for Rollins at 1:45 begs the question: Why did Sonny never appear on a Steely Dan or Donald Fagen recording?

[@OnTheOnlyShipButHalfWannaSink]

Sonny would have refused.

[@andyinoregon]

@@OnTheOnlyShipButHalfWannaSink He played on a Rolling Stones recording, but you don't think he would play for jazz lovers Becker & Fagen?

[@kltan7261]

If you look closely, he did appear on the cover of DF's The Nightfly album...

[@andyinoregon]

@@kltan7261 Great catch on that one!

[@Gandim45]

Don is the don!

[@andyinoregon]

How lucky are Rolling Stones fans that Mick had the courage to ask Sonny if he would play sax on 1981's "Waiting on a Friend"?

[@greggnumme299]

"AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH...!!!" ONE OF MY MANY FAVORITES... SONNY KILLS IT! I met him at the IRIDIUM IN NYC - JUST a completely WONDERFUL HUMBLE CAT! He sat down with us and had a drink Betwwet sets... I've been blessed to have met SO MANY of my Idols; and many who are not with us today... 🙏🏻💖☮️🛐💯

[@jamesvand1667]

!!!!!!!!! That is AwEsOmE!!!!!

[@george.s.8491]

Awesome!

[@modifiedcontent]

Why does this video title put Donald Fagen first when it should be all about Sonny Rollins?

[@sportster88]

Now I know what Apollo Lou Reed referenced in his song 'Take A Walk On The Wild Side.'

[@spactick]

getting homage from the great Donald Fagen is almost worth learning how to play an instrument, ha!