Sonny Rollins “Saxophone Colossus” LP

Saxophone Colossus puts the focus on tenor saxophone, rhythmic invention, thematic improvisation, and hard-bop power.

• Rollins is backed by Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, and Max Roach.
• “St. Thomas” brings Caribbean rhythm into the hard-bop setting, while “Blue 7” became a celebrated example of thematic improvisation.
• The album helped establish Rollins as one of the central tenor saxophonists of modern jazz.

For fans of John Coltrane, Max Roach, and Thelonious Monk.

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