A Celebration of Sonny Rollins and his Music

Voted by Miles Davis as the greatest tenor ever, Sonny Rollins is known for being an inventive saxophonist and an astonishing soloist. His fluid and harmonically innovated ideas, effortless manner, and easily identifiable sound, have influenced generations of performers. Though he won’t take the stage on this night, Mr. Rollins’ legacy will be on full display. Join us as some today’s greatest jazz sax players come together to celebrate the man and the music that has inspired so many!

Featuring:
Baritone saxophonist and multi-DownBeat Critics’ and Readers’ Choice winner James Carter,
2017 Grammy-nominee saxophonist Ravi Coltrane,
NEA Jazz Master (2003) and nonagenarian saxophonist Jimmy Heath,
Visionary composer and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis
Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano, and
Purchase College’s own Grammy-nominated trumpeter and conductor Jon Faddis.

With:
David Hazeltine, piano
Todd Coolman, bass
Victor Lewis, drums

Join us at 7pm for a pre-show Artist Talk with series co-curators Seth Soloway and Jon Faddis. Free with your ticket!