Saxophone Colossus

Saxophone Colossus (1986)

7.7 101 min Movie
MusicDocumentary

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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Cast

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

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