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| Sonny Rollins in the First-Person Project Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins will make a rare nonperforming public appearance January, 12 when he is interviewed by Ira Gitler, as part of Down Beat magazine's First-Person Project, at the International Association for Jazz Education conference in New York. Specifics aside, Rollins and Gitler should have a lot to talk about, as they are longtime colleagues whose acquaintance dates back to the early days of Prestige Records: the 21-year-old Rollins's first session as a leader, on December 17, 1951, was supervised by Gitler--his first such assignment--on the eve of his 23rd birthday. Sonny Rollins has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” category for “Why Was I Born?, ” a track from his latest Milestone CD Without a Song (The 9/11 Concert). His previous album, “This Is What I Do, ” earned Rollins his first-ever performance Grammy. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |