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2 days ago · Rollins' most radical decision was not to use a piano or another horn and make the group a sax, bass, drums trio, a very unusual lineup for 1957. Rollins had recorded the audiophile classic Way Out West with only bass and drums earlier in the year and was the first to use the format consistently. In Rollins' words, "a piano led me in a certain ...
2 days ago · The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts of the 1960s, primarily due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona and legal ...
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5 days ago · by Brian Zimmerman. Sonny Rollins on the Williamsburg Bridge in 1966 (Photo: David McLane/NY Daily News Archive) On this date in 1962, saxophonist Sonny Rollins wrapped the recording session for his album The Bridge at RCA Victor Studio B in New York, laying down two final tunes — “Without a Song” and “The Bridge” — before stopping ...
1 day ago · This is just a taste of Sonny Rollins’ composition, “Oleo,” played by the Miles Davis Band. [music] Sonny Rollins: My grandmother was against my actually going into jazz music. It was a long ...
5 days ago · Henry Rollins, 7 p.m. Sunday, The Kate, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; $40; thekate.org, (860) 510-0453. Comment threads are monitored for 48 hours after publication and then closed. STORIES THAT MAY ...
5 days ago · Rollins Band. Lollapalooza was different from popular music festivals like Woodstock, the US Festival, and A Gathering of the Tribes because it was not a one-time event in a single location. The ...