Saxophone Colossus
1986•1h 41m•7.7/10
MusicDocumentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.7/10(3)
Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.
Production
Mug Shot Productions
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Available in Your Library
Cast
Sonny Rollins
Self
Gary Giddins
Self
Ira Gitler
Self
Clifton Anderson
Mark Soskin
Bob Cranshaw
Marvin "Smitty" Smith
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