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Sonny Rollins vinyl records

38 albums with 1,219 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Walter Theodore Rollins. 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 . Winner of two Grammy Awards: - Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group for 918972 in 2001.