sonny rollins

many moons ago I decided not to see Segovia at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco as I had an early meeting the following day. He died about six months later.

Here's a link to Sonny Rollins tour dates.

Saw him at the San Francisco Jazz Festival this past spring. Sonny was in great form and played his a*s off. IMHO, he's the greatest living jazz improviser. He can cover the whole history of jazz in one solo. You won't regret seeing him.

Do NOT pass up any opportunity to see and hear the great Sonny Rollins, especially in a town like Ann Arbor. I live the NYC area where when Rollins does play it's both overcrowded and overpriced - but still worth it.

I had the chance to see the late Ray Charles on one of his last tours and although his powers were somewhat weakened, he was still head and shoulders above most of the junk that passes for great R&B these days. The same can be said for Rollins, only I don't believe that Rollins has lost any of his quite amazing powers.

So go and be prepared to be completely blown away.

I agree with all previous posters. If he's playing more than one date there, see them all. He's the truth.