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Saxophone Colossus : the life and music of Sonny Rollins / Aidan Levy.

Levy, Aidan, 1986- (author.).

Summary:

"Sonny Rollins has long been considered an enigma. Known as the "Saxophone Colossus," he is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz improvisers of all time, winning Grammys, the Austrian Cross of Honor, Sweden's Polar Music Prize and a National Medal of Arts. A bridge from bebop to the avant-garde, he is a lasting link to the golden age of jazz, pictured in the iconic "Great Day in Harlem" portrait. His seven-decade career has been well documented, but the backstage life of the man once called "the only jazz recluse" has gone largely untold--until now."-- Adapted from inside cover flap jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780306902796
  • ISBN: 0306902796
  • Physical Description: xii, 772 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Hachette Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 727) and index.
Subject:
Rollins, Sonny.
Saxophonists > United States > Biography.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 9 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Marion Library BIO ROL (Text) 37810435800338 Adult Biography Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library B ROLLINS (Text) 37807000053626 Adult Biography Available -
Columbus Library B ROLLINS (Text) 31250200085378 Adult Biography Available -
Jackson County Public Library B ROLLINS (Text) 39493109449803 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Kill Devil Hills Library B ROLLINS (Text) 39488501320594 Adult Biography Available -
Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center B Rollins, Sonny (Text) 0112400111673 Adult Biography Available -
Mocksville LP B ROLLINS (Text) 39872001987707 Adult Biography Available -
Pack Memorial Library B ROLLINS (Text) 0020513488534 Adult Biography Checked out 08/12/2026
Statesville Main Library B ROLLINS LEV (Text) 33114018456590 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Warren County Memorial Library B ROL (Text) 38017000329532 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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