https://jazzcollector.com/autographs/sonny-live-and-well-better-late-than-never/ For those who love jazz Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://jazzcollector.com/autographs/sonny-live-and-well-better-late-than-never/comment-page-1/#comment-17701 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:16:07 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=2758#comment-17701 Thanks for sharing that one Al !
I am the first to admit, I am a shameless trophy hunter when it comes to my Jazz Idols… Collecting the original pressings is just the beginning ! The live experience is where it’s at, and this was really one of those can’t miss show’s in which they had a meet & greet with Sonny afterwards in support of the Clearwater foundation. (By the way, I have to give credit to Al for tipping us off about this particular show in a posting on Jazz Collector back in September…) Despite the distance, I just couldn’t pass up the chance to meet Sonny. He has the stage energy of a guy 1/4 of his age, and he just kept the momentum going throughout his nearly two hour set, including two encores !
He is a really class act, and one hell of a great guy in person. Even after an exhausting performance, he was extremely generous with his time. He even greeted a bunch of little kids who had been waiting over an hour at the stage door after the show !
A heads up for anyone looking to take a Jazz Vacation this summer, Sonny Rollins will be performing at the Montreal Jazz Festival on Sunday, June 27, 2010 7:30 PM ! (The pre-sales have already begun people !!!)

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