Strong Songs

The Genius of Sonny Rollins (and Max Roach)

(Originally recorded in May 2022) There's always more to say about Sonny Rollins, so Kirk shares a few of his other favorite Sonny moments, along with some additional love for Max Roach's drumming on Saxophone Colossus.REFERENCED:"St. Thomas" and "Blue 7" by Sonny Rollins from Saxophone Colossus, 1956"St. Thomas" as performed by Joshua Redman on Spirit of the Moment: Live at the Village Vanguard, 1992"Four" by Miles Davis performed by Sonny Rollins on A Night at the Village Vanguard, 1957"Without a Song" by Vincent Youmans recorded by Sonny Rollins on The Bridge, 1962"I Know That You Know" also by Vincent Youmans from Sonny Side Up, 1959----LINKS-----SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic">Paypal</a> | <a href="https://patreon.com/StrongSongs">Patreon.com/Strongsongs</a>MERCH STORE <a href="https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/">store.strongsongspodcast.com</a>SOCIAL MEDIA IG: <a href="https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton">@Kirk_Hamilton</a> | Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton">@Kirk_Hamilton</a>NEWSLETTER <a href="https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe">https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe</a>JOIN THE DISCORD <a href="https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm">https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm</a>OUTRO SOLO PLAY-A-LONG: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/kirkhamilton/strong-songs-outro-music-no-solo">https://soundcloud.com/kirkhamilton/strong-songs-outro-music-no-solo</a>STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a">Apple Music</a> | <a href="https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz">YouTube Music</a>

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