Sonny Rollins: The Cutting Edge

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One of the world's great tenor saxophonists, Sonny Rollins has always been committed to the fundamental truths of jazz, especially swing. He has managed to be consistently experimental and forward-looking, and he has recorded at least a dozen essential albums. Here, Richard Palmer charts Rollins's career in full.

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"Richard Palmer's biography of Sonny Rollins is a well-written, indepth look at one of the jazz greats. This fine book gives the reader a fascinating and accurate look at the saxophone master. It reveals the life of Rollins, and his music....This is the type of book to read, savor, purchase for a friend, and place in your local Public Library. This is one entertaining and educational reading experience about a giant among jazz saxophonists!" -- Lee Prosser
"Richard Palmer's biography of Sonny Rollins is a well-written, indepth look at one of the jazz greats. This fine book gives the reader a fascinating and accurate look at the saxophone master. It reveals the life of Rollins, and his music....this is the type of book to read, savor, purchase for a friend, and place in your local Public Library. This is one entertaining and educational reading experience about a giant among jazz saxophonists!" -Lee Prosser, Jazz Book Review
"The book is a masterpiece of genre wherein Mr. Palmer is not content to rely on his own considerable research into Rollin's prodigious recording output. He contrasts and/or confirms his own appraisals with copious quotes from many other august critics, musicians, and record producers. All this makes for fascinating reading, not least because we are given insight into what the giants of the modern movement thought of each other!...No matter what corner of the ring you occupy, read this book." -Just Jazz, December 2004
Review -Jazz Special (Scandinavia)
"Since the focus here is on recorded output, this well-documented study complements some other recent titles...which are more concerned with Rollin's personal life. Recommended for jazz collections in public and academic libraries." -Library Journal, 5/1/504 * Blurb from reviewer *

Author Bio

Richard Palmer writes regularly for Jazz Journal International and is series editor for Eastnote, Hull University Press's new imprint of jazz studies. He is the author of a number of books on jazz. Richard Palmer is Director of General Education at Bedford School, where for twenty years he was Head of English. A regular contributor to Jazz Journal International, he has published widely in the fields of literature, education and jazz.