Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins will be presented with the Jazz Foundation of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Oct 22, at the Apollo Theater during the foundation’s 14th Annual “A Great Night in Harlem” gala concert.
The concert segment honoring Rollins will feature performances by Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan), Jimmy Heath, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Bartz, Billy Harper, Randy Brecker, Clifton Anderson, Kenny Garrett, Ravi Coltrane, Al Foster, James Carter, Wallace Roney, the Cecil Bridgewater Big Band, and more.
Sonny Rollins is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. Born in New York City in 1930, his life was changed by a concert by Frank Sinatra which was accompanied by a plea for racial harmony.
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