I think what we need is a more welcoming mode from the people who put on a hundred million country-western shows on television. How about a monthly jazz show? Sonny Rollins countryhundredjazz Change image and share on social
Jazz has an audience all around the globe and has had for many decades, I think speaking of the United States, let's say that what we need is more of an official recognition. Sonny Rollins audiencedecadeglobe Change image and share on social
I think we are in the midst of this period where we are committing this suicide on the planet and everybody is just using up all of our natural resources like a bunch of insane people. That's what I worry about more than I worry about jazz. Sonny Rollins bunchcommitinsane share on social
Europeans really provided many venues over there and hailed the jazz artists, and a lot of musicians went over there and stayed over there for a long time. A lot of them moved over there, lived over there, and died over there. Sonny Rollins artistdieeuropean share on social
I have always been a person who is concerned with the dignity of jazz music and the way jazz musicians have been treated and are treated, and the fact that the music has not been given the kind of due that it deserves. Sonny Rollins concerndeservedignity share on social
But if I didn't have to make money, I would still play my horn. Sonny Rollins hornmakemoney Change image and share on social
Many jazz artists go to L.A. seeking a more comfortable life and then they really stop playing. Sonny Rollins artistcomfortablejazz Change image and share on social
I guess fortunate that I'm still around and I emphasize I guess because you never can tell what musicians would be playing had they been around as long as I have. Sonny Rollins emphasizefortunateguess Change image and share on social
I don't want to appear hostile, like I'm hostile to L.A. or that I feel that the people don't appreciate jazz. I don't think it's that. I think it's something more. It's something a little bit more complicated than that. Sonny Rollins bitecomplicatefeel share on social
I miss playing with Miles. I did play with him a little while before he left the planet, but even at that time I longed to maybe do some things together. Sonny Rollins leavelongmile Change image and share on social
