I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society. Sonny Rollins appreciationgenerallarge Change image and 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
