If there is any doubt about the supremacy of Sonny Rollins, the clip near the start of this video should put that to rest. In other clips, Sonny expresses the philosophy that drove him to become one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, and ends with some stark words of advice for those who strive to follow in his footsteps. Jimmy Heath tells the story of how Sonny got his nickname, and in the midst you’ll find a bit of an Easter Egg masquerading as a ’word from our sponsor’. (Prepare to groan.) This is the second of two episodes about Sonny Rollins. The previous one is linked below.
Sonny Rollins Part One:
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The Jazz History series is a video adaptation of a PowerPoint presentation used to teach a university course in jazz history. It traces the roots of jazz from Ragtime at the turn of the 20th century to jazz-rock fusion at the end of the 1960s. You’ll find a lot more videos like this one in the JAZZ HISTORY playlist on this channel.
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Do You Speak Jazz?
What Makes Jazz Jazz?
Why I Can’t Teach You Jazz
What’s So Great About Chet Baker?
Trading Fours With Freddie Hubbard
Improvising on Rhythm Changes
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