Bennie Maupin encounters Sonny Rollins in front of the Five Spot, when he first moved there in the early 60s. He remembers practicing with Sonny and also filing in for Sonny at the Vanguard, with Eddie Daniels.
Bret’s 10 Favorite Sonny Rollins Recordings
Saxophone Colossus
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Way Out West
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The Bridge
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A Night at the Village Vanguard
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Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins
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Tenor Madness
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Freedom Suite
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Don’t Stop the Carnival
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The Sound of Sonny
https://amzn.to/2CVkZ31
Sonny Rollins Omnibook
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Sonny Rolins Transcriptions
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