Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930-2026) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 95
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.
Sonny Rollins is read about 525 times a day, in 46 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026In memoriamDied25 May 20262011Kennedy Center HonorsAward2010National Medal of ArtsAward2009Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAward2007Polar Music PrizeAward2004Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1993Paul Acket AwardAward1983NEA Jazz MastersAward1930Born7 September 1930
People around Sonny
Close ties
- Orrin Keepnews Produced The Sound of Sonny and Next Album
- Bob Weinstock Produced Saxophone Colossus and Tenor Madness
Charlie Parker Influenced Sonny
Thelonious Monk Influenced Sonny
Max Roach Bandmate in Sonny Rollins Quartet- Ray Bryant Bandmate in Sonny Rollins Quartet
George Avakian Produced The Bridge and Sonny Rollins + 3- Alfred Lion Produced Newk's Time and Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2
Frank Sinatra Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Coleman Hawkins Influenced Sonny- Bob Thiele Produced East Broadway Run Down (1966)
Doris Day Duets: We Kiss in a Shadow (1951)
Miles Davis Duets: Airegin (1954)
Chet Baker Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Perry Como Duets: We Kiss in a Shadow (1951)
Andy Williams Duets: We Kiss in a Shadow (1951)
Sammy Davis Jr. Duets: We Kiss in a Shadow (1951)
Lester Young Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Ben Webster Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
June Christy Duets: We Kiss in a Shadow (1951)
Chris Connor Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Jon Hendricks Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Jutta Hipp Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Géraldine Laurent Influenced by Sonny
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2026 · aged 95
