November
4th 2008
Posted under Podcast
Jason Crane interviews saxophonist Sonny Rollins. He’s just released Road Shows Vol. 1 (Doxy Records, 2008), a compilation of live performances spanning 20 years. Gary Giddins calls it “one of the finest Sonny Rollins albums ever released.” In this interview, recorded on Election Day 2008, Sonny talks about everything from the prospect of an Obama presidency and the crisis of global warming to the mystery and beauty of jazz improvisation. Find out more at SonnyRollins.com.
jasoncrane.org : The Jazz Session #49: Sonny Rollins on 04 Nov 2008 at 8:58 pm #
[...] LISTEN Posted by Jason Crane on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at 8:58 pm. Filed under Jazz, Music, Politics & Activism, The Jazz Session. Tagged Jazz, obama, Politics & Activism, sonny rollins, The Jazz Session. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog. [...]
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Sally G. on 08 Nov 2008 at 9:42 pm #
Great interview! Loved hearing him talk about Lenox. What an amazing man!
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