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Saxophone Colossus

Nov 13, 1986 · 1h 41m
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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 feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.

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Sonny Rollins
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Gary Giddins
Self
Ira Gitler
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Clifton Anderson
Mark Soskin
Bob Cranshaw
Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Directed by Robert Mugge

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Released
Original language
EN
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Production
Mug Shot Productions
Country
US

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