Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus Ltd Clr

LP Record With the album Saxophone Colossus, Sonny Rollins finally achieved the widespread recognition he deserved as a central figure in the jazz world. Until this release, music critics had not taken Rollins seriously, even though his peers already knew he was one of the new influential forces on the jazz scene. The 1956 album Saxophone Colossus inspired critics to write academic papers; fans celebrated Rollins's creativity, his humour, and his outstanding ballads. The tenor saxophonist is accompanied by Tommy Flanagan on piano, Doug Watkins on double bass, and Max Roach on drums.