Saxophone colossus

Rollins, Sonny.

DVD 2008

The film captures Sonny Rollins in some of his finest improvisational hours. The centerpiece of this video is the world premiere performance of concerto for tenor saxophone and orchestra, which was composed by Rollins and arranged and orchestrated by Heikki Sarmanto.

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1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
Dolby
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Other Title:

Sonny Rollins [DVD] : saxophone colossus

Notes:

Originally issued in 1986
Special feature includes reflections by director Robert Mugge
Director of photography, Lawrence McConkey
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) ; Clifton Anderson (trombone) ; Mark Soskin (piano) ; Bob Cranshaw (bass) ; Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums) ; Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (Heikki Sarmanto, conductor ; Kiyomitsu Obana concertmaster)
G-man, Don't stop the carnival and Tenor saxophone solo were performed live at Harvey Fite's Opus 40 in Saugerties, N.Y. on Aug. 16, 1986 ; the Concerto, on May 18, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan ; The bridge, in 1963
DVD, 4:3 full screen, Dolby Digital

Control Number:

672017

UPC:

054961816392

Other Authors:

Acorn Media (Firm)
Channel Four Films (Firm)
Davis, Francis
Giddens, Gary
Gitler, Ira
Mug-Shot Productions
Rollins, Lucille, 1928-2004
Rollins, Sonny
Sarmanto, Heikki, 1939-

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