Like Sonny: The Story of Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane

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Trane and Sonny, two of the most important musicians in history, were friends. Bret Primack's film explores their unique relationship. For more Sonny, please visit his website, www.sonnyrollins.com

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: July 15, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Author: JazzVideoGuy

Length: 0:13:25
Rating: 4.93
Views: 29,525

Tags: Sonny Rollins John Coltrane Jazz Tenor Saxophone Bret Primack

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nubiantgirl (Saturday 4th of October 2008 07:36:59 AM)
great stuff
Nabzed (Monday 8th of September 2008 05:08:54 AM)
a little problem... According to Alain Gerber, and I think he is right, John And Sonny were not really friends ! Rollins was jealous of Coltrane for a moment... And Coltrane considered sonny as a mentor AND as a musical "ennemy"...
JazzVideoGuy (Monday 8th of September 2008 05:57:33 AM)
According to Sonny, they were friends. Very good friends. who is Alain Gerber?
Nabzed (Monday 8th of September 2008 10:40:15 AM)
AlainGerber is a French Critic who wrote a book about john coltrane "Le Cas Coltrane". Very intersesting and instructive.. Yes Sonny and Trane were great friends for a moment... But in the book there is a long chapter about Sonny/John relationship.. According to sonny when He played with his trio, he played in this kinda group because there was no pianist he would have liked to play with but Mc Coy Tyner... Coltrane had yet taken him... That's an example. Read the book if you wanna learn more.
JazzVideoGuy (Monday 8th of September 2008 10:43:35 AM)
I'll check it out, but I get my info directly from Sonny, who tells a somewhat different tale. It's been experience, over the years, that writers don't always have all the facks, though.
gsco82 (Sunday 31st of August 2008 09:08:08 PM)
What a great video, wonderful insight into 2 great tenor players. This is why I subscribe to JassVideoGuy. Keep up the great work!!
divajc (Tuesday 5th of August 2008 04:28:45 AM)
The beauty of jazz is not one musician outplaying the other, but the gorgeous juice of sharing the music onstage! Diva JC
cemmi2 (Wednesday 30th of July 2008 05:17:39 PM)
The actually quote on Pres' last 59'Paris int. about H.Evans is: "He loved HIS inst., & I loved mine TOO!... so? F* U, F* Me...boom"! "Newk" was another nickname 4 Sonny.Because he resembled Bklyn. Dodger's pitcher Don Newcomb. Real name: Theodore Walter Rollins. Listen to the "My Old flame" from the 58' session with Max,KD,Wynton & PC. Newl lays out a riff in his solo that a year later became the basis for Trane's compostion "Like Sonny"
Jazzadicto (Thursday 19th of June 2008 03:13:33 PM)
Tear of happiness =) May The Lord Bless Sonny and Trane.
kserkiller (Friday 9th of May 2008 08:33:23 AM)
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