Sonny Rollins

saw him in ann arbor a couple of years ago and was absolutely amazed what this man did right from note one. I try to go see all the older statesmen of jazz but sometimes the performances are these titans are in direct correlation to their ages.

But sonny was phenomenal, he could easily have blown away people have his age that night. I hope he plays because he wants to and not because he wants to.

It is a shame that you can purchase a great seat 2 hours before a show for a luminary jazz figure but the latest pop phenom sells out huge auditoriums

Heard an interview with him a about a year ago and he said he still practices hours a day. Still loves to play and said he is still trying new things and perfecting old ones. Quite admirable for a man of his stature to still be trying to improve. It's therefore no surprise he still smokes live. Wish I could have seen it.

Does anyone have list of where he will be playing?

Jsman: go to Sonny Rollins.com...under itinerary.

Someone above wrote that "He [Rollins} and Ornette Coleman are pretty much the last of the jazz giants who walk the earth" ... no point in arguing against this sort of statement, but people like Donny McCaslin and Chris Potter are blowing notes that are nothing short of amazing ... huge talents by anyone's standards