Saxophone Colossus

Jan 1, 1998

1h 41m

★ 8.0

Overview

Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.

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Documentary

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Sonny Rollins

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Gary Giddins

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Ira Gitler

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