In the collection
3 records
Played with
Dizzy Gillespie
3 records together
Charles Mingus
1 record together
Thelonious Monk
1 record together
Milt Jackson
1 record together
John Coltrane
1 record together
Gerry Mulligan
1 record together
Art Blakey
1 record together
The Modern Jazz Quartet
1 record together
Gerry Mulligan Quartet
1 record together
Bobby Hackett
1 record together
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
1 record together
Booker Ervin
1 record together
About
American jazz tenor saxophonist born September 7, 1930, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA; died May 25, 2026, in Woodstock, New York (age 95). Made his first recordings in 1949 with Babs Gonzales. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, he worked with Miles Davis, Art Taylor, J.J. Johnson, Bud Powell, and Thelonious Monk. He was a recipient of the prestigious Polar Music Prize in May, 2007. In March 2011, he received the National Medal Of Arts from President Barack Obama. Rollins was the uncle of hip hop artist .
Winner of two Grammy Awards:
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group for in 2001.
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for Why Was I Born? on in 2006.
- And Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2004.