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Sonny Rollins Quotes

Sonny Rollins quotes

American Musician September 7, 1930

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I enjoy playing clubs. I still enjoy the closeness of the nightclub venue. However, after a certain period of time and after playing around some of the clubs in New YorkI felt that jazz should be presented in a more prestigious atmosphere. Sonny Rollins
My mother came from St. Thomas. I heard that melody and all I did was actually adapt it. I made my adaptation of sort of an island traditional melody. It did become sort of my trademark tune. Sonny Rollins
I think what we need is a more welcoming mode from the people who put on a hundred million country-western shows on television. How about a monthly jazz show? Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins quote: "I feel that L.A. has not always been my strongest base for..."
I feel that L.A. has not always been my strongest base for support. That can be for various reasons. Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins quote: "But if I didn't have to make money, I would still play my horn."
But if I didn't have to make money, I would still play my horn. Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins quote: "There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is..."
There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25. Sonny Rollins
Jazz has an audience all around the globe and has had for many decades, I think speaking of the United States, let's say that what we need is more of an official recognition. Sonny Rollins
I've played with all of the heavyweights in the modern jazz, progressive jazz movement. I've been fortunate enough to play with them, a who's who. All of those guys, I've been fortunate enough to have performed with. Sonny Rollins
I guess fortunate that I'm still around and I emphasize I guess because you never can tell what musicians would be playing had they been around as long as I have. Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins quote: "What I am more concerned about is whether our whole..."
What I am more concerned about is whether our whole civilization will be around in the next 25 years. Sonny Rollins

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