Sonny Rollins
Background information
Birth name	Theodore Walter Rollins
Also known as	Newk, Colossus, Uncle Don
Born	(1930-09-07) September 7, 1930 (age 94) New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Jazz, hard bop
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, bandleader
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Years active	Late 1940s-present
Labels	Prestige, Blue Note, Contemporary, RCA Victor, Impulse!, Milestone, Doxy
Website	http://www.sonnyrollins.com/

Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930)^[1] is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Rollins is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.^[1] A number of his compositions, such as "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards.^[1]

Rollins was born in New York City.

Media related to Sonny Rollins at Wikimedia Commons

• Sonny Rollins Official Website

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