Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Sonny Rollins across 6 places, from 1930 to 2026.
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Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (September 7, 1930 – May 25, 2026) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Sonny Rollins was documented, and when
7 September 1930exact date
Harlemattested“Walter Theodore Rollins was born on September 7, 1930, at a tenement house on 137th Street between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue, in Harlem, New York City, to parents – Walter, a naval steward, and Valborg (nee Solomon) – who were from…”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1950year
Rikers Islandattested“In early 1950, Rollins was arrested for armed robbery and spent ten months in Rikers Island jail before being released on parole; in 1952, he was re-arrested for violating the terms of his parole by using heroin.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1965 to 2007period
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Clubattested“In 2007, recordings from a 1965 residency at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club were released by the Harkit label as Live in London; they offer a very different picture of Rollins's playing from the studio albums of the period.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1979year
New Yorkattested“In 1979, he played unaccompanied on The Tonight Show and in 1985 he released The Solo Album, recorded live at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
2013year
Woodstock, New Yorkattested“In 2013, Rollins moved to Woodstock, New York.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
2013year
Woodstockattested“In 2013, Rollins moved to Woodstock, New York.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
25 May 2026exact date
Woodstockattested“Rollins died at his home in Woodstock on May 25, 2026, at the age of 95.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
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1955year
Federal Medical Center, Lexingtonmentioned“In Sonny Rollins: The Definitive Musical Guide, Peter Niklas Wilson says of the recording: "This probably represents a singular achievement for a musician officially hired as a sideman: he [Rollins] brings three compositions to a colleag…”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
22 June 1956exact date
New Jerseymentioned“His widely acclaimed album Saxophone Colossus was recorded on June 22, 1956, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey, with Tommy Flanagan on piano, former Jazz Messengers bassist Doug Watkins, and his favorite drummer, Roach.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1957year
Los Angelesmentioned“While in Los Angeles in 1957, Rollins met alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman and they practiced together.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1958year
Harlemmentioned“In 1958, Rollins appeared in Art Kane's A Great Day in Harlem photograph of jazz musicians in New York; he was the last surviving musician from the photo.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1958year
New Yorkmentioned“In 1958, Rollins appeared in Art Kane's A Great Day in Harlem photograph of jazz musicians in New York; he was the last surviving musician from the photo.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1959year
Swedenmentioned“In 1959, Rollins toured Europe for the first time, performing in Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and France.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
November 1961month
Greenwich Villagementioned“In November 1961, Rollins returned to the jazz scene with a residency at the Jazz Gallery in Greenwich Village; in March 1962, he appeared on Ralph Gleason's television series Jazz Casual.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1971year
Kongsbergmentioned“He returned from his second sabbatical with a performance in Kongsberg, Norway, in 1971.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
March 1972month
New Yorkmentioned“Reviewing a March 1972 performance at New York's Village Vanguard night club, The New Yorker critic Whitney Balliett wrote that Rollins "had changed again.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
1979 to 2017period
Oberlin Collegementioned“Later in 2017, he endowed the Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble Fund at Oberlin College, in what journalist Erich Burnett described as "recognition of the institution's long legacy of access and social justice advocacy." Aligned with his belie…”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
27 November 2004exact date
New York Citymentioned“They moved (partially, then completely) from New York City to Germantown, New York, where she died on November 27, 2004.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
27 November 2004exact date
Germantown, New Yorkmentioned“They moved (partially, then completely) from New York City to Germantown, New York, where she died on November 27, 2004.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
27 November 2004exact date
New Yorkmentioned“They moved (partially, then completely) from New York City to Germantown, New York, where she died on November 27, 2004.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
18 September 2007exact date
Carnegie Hallmentioned“On September 18, 2007, he performed at Carnegie Hall in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of his first performance there.”source: Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins
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