Godfathers of Jazz - Sonny Rollins

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Jazz All Night 2019: Godfathers of Jazz - Sonny Rollins

Jazz All Night 2019

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Julian Joseph celebrates the music of saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins.

Julian Joseph celebrates the music of saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins in the company of fellow saxophonist Tony Kofi, including interviews and essential cuts from the sax master.

Julian Joseph celebrates the music of saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins in the company of fellow saxophonist Tony Kofi, including interviews and essential cuts from the sax master. Rollins has recorded over 60 albums as a leader and many of his compositions, including ‘Doxy’ and ‘St.Thomas’ are now jazz standards performed by jazz artists across the world. Rollins has worked with the cream of jazz talent, including trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, pianist Thelonious Monk and drummer Max Roach.

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Al Ryan presents six hours of jazz, marking the opening of the 2019 London Jazz Festival.

Al Ryan presents six hours of jazz through the night, marking the opening of the 2019 London Jazz Festival. With some of the biggest names in jazz who have played the festival.

Al Ryan presents six hours of jazz through the night, marking the opening of the 2019 London Jazz Festival. Including concert sets, interviews and masterclasses from some of the biggest names in jazz who have played the festival including saxophonist Sonny Rollins, Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal and Herbie Hancock. Plus new sessions from BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artists Rob Luft and Misha Mullov- Abbado. The broadcast culminates with a special collaboration with Jazz FM.

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