Sonny Rollins

Person1930-2026

Sonny Rollins's albums, compilations, singles and EPs, live albums, and videos discography with cataloged releases, editions, and credits

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American jazz tenor saxophonist born September 7, 1930, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA; died May 25, 2026, in Woodstock, New York (age 95). Made his first recordings in 1949 with Babs Gonzales. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, he worked with Miles Davis, Art Taylor, J.J. Johnson, Bud Powell, and Thelonious Monk. He was a recipient of the prestigious Polar Music Prize in May, 2007. In March 2011, he received the National Medal Of Arts from President Barack Obama. Rollins was the uncle of hip hop artist Tommy Gunn. Winner of two Grammy Awards: - Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group for 918972 in 2001. - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for Why Was I Born? on 772440 in 2006. - And Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2004.

Discography

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Blows for LP

1954

Studio Album

Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk

1955

Studio Album

3 Giants!

1956

Studio Album

Conception

1956

Studio Album

Work Time Vol. 1

1956

Studio Album

First Recordings!

1956

Studio Album

Moving Out

1956

Studio Album

Saxophone Colossus

1957

Studio Album

Way Out West

1957

Studio Album

Sonny Rollins, Volume 2

1957

Studio Album

Vol. 1

1957

Studio Album

The Sound Of Sonny

1957

Studio Album

Freedom Suite

1958

Studio Album

Brass And Trio

1958

Studio Album

Tour De Force

1958

Studio Album

Duets

1958

Studio Album

Newk's Time

1959

Studio Album

Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders

1959

Studio Album

Sonny Side Up

1959

Studio Album

Sonny Rollins Encounters Teddy Edwards

1960

Studio Album

Sonny Boy

1961

Studio Album

The Bridge

1962

Studio Album

Pure Gold Jazz

1962

Studio Album

Shadow Waltz

1962

Studio Album

Sonny Meets Hawk!

1963

Studio Album

3 In Jazz

1963

Studio Album

3 in Jazz

1963

Studio Album

Now's The Time!

1964

Studio Album

On Impulse!

1965

Studio Album

The Standard Sonny Rollins

1965

Studio Album

Original Music From The Score "Alfie"

1966

Studio Album

East Broadway Run Down

1966

Studio Album

Sonny Rollins

1968

Studio Album

Sonny Rollins' Next Album

1972

Studio Album

Horn Culture

1973

Studio Album

Nucleus

1975

Studio Album

More From The Vanguard

1975

Studio Album

Easy Living

1977

Studio Album

The Way I Feel

1977

Studio Album

Island Lady

1977

Studio Album

Milestone Jazzstars In Concert

1978

Studio Album

Pure Gold Jazz

1978

Studio Album

Don't Ask

1979

Studio Album

Love at First Sight

1980

Studio Album

No Problem

1982

Studio Album

Pure Genius (Volume One)

1982

Studio Album

Reel Life

1982

Studio Album

After the Bridge

1982

Studio Album