Saxophone Colossus (1998)

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Saxophone Colossus

NR 1 hr 41 minJan 1st, 1998Documentary, Music

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 featurelength portrait of Rollins named after one of his most celebrated albums

StarringSonny RollinsGary GiddinsIra Gitler

DirectorRobert Mugge

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Robert Mugge

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Larry McConkey

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Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1998

On DVD & Blu-ray:January 12th, 1999 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Movie Tags:jazz, musician

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