Sonny Rollins: The Cutting Edge

by Richard Palmer

Overview

One of the world's great tenor saxophonists, Sonny Rollins has always been committed to the fundamental truths of jazz, especially swing. He has managed to be consistently experimental and forward-looking, and he has recorded at least a dozen essential albums. Here, Richard Palmer charts Rollins's career in full.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826469168
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/24/2004
Series:	Bayou Jazz Lives Series
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Richard Palmer writes regularly for Jazz Journal International and is series editor for Eastnote, Hull University Press's new imprint of jazz studies. He is the author of a number of books on jazz.

Richard Palmer is Director of General Education at Bedford School, where for twenty years he was Head of English. A regular contributor to Jazz Journal International, he has published widely in the fields of literature, education and jazz.

Editorial Reviews

Richard Palmer's biography of Sonny Rollins is a well-written, indepth look at one of the jazz greats. This fine book gives the reader a fascinating and accurate look at the saxophone master. It reveals the life of Rollins, and his music....This is the type of book to read, savor, purchase for a friend, and place in your local Public Library. This is one entertaining and educational reading experience about a giant among jazz saxophonists!” —Lee Prosser

“"Since the focus here is on recorded output, this well-documented study complements some other recent titles...which are more concerned with Rollin's personal life. Recommended for jazz collections in public and academic libraries." -Library Journal, 5/1/504” —Blurb from reviewer

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