Age | 94 |
Birthday | 7 September, 1930 |
Birthplace | New York, NY |
Hair Color | Grey |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Saxophone |
Claim to Fame | he started recording with Miles Davis in 1951 and with Thelonious Monk |
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", "Pent-Up House", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Rollins has been called "the greatest living improviser" and the "Saxophone Colossus".