I have seen great jazz musicians die obscure and drinking themselves to death and not really being able to get any work and working in small, funky jazz clubs. Sonny Rollins clubdeathdie Change image and share on social
There was a period which I refer to as the 'Golden Age of Jazz,' which sort of encompasses the middle Thirties through the Sixties, we had a lot of great innovators, all creating things which will last the world for a long, long time. Sonny Rollins agecreateencompass share on social
I feel that L.A. has not always been my strongest base for support. That can be for various reasons. Sonny Rollins basefeelreason Change image and share on social
You had many jazz musicians who lived in the United States, who had a hard time being accepted over here and had to play in sort of these inferior type dives. Sonny Rollins acceptdivehard Change image and share on social
What I am more concerned about is whether our whole civilization will be around in the next 25 years. Sonny Rollins civilizationconcernyear Change image and share on social