Guestbook

Thursday, 11 March 2010 09:29 Host: user-387hvse.cable.mindspring.com

Hi Sonny,
I am a great admirer of you as both a listener and a musician. I play alto, bari, and clarinet. Lately I've been particularly into the album Soloscope, as I'm working on my own unaccompanied woodwind style.

I have performed internationally, with my most important work having been a series of street performances in Rwanda last summer to commemorate the genocide. Most of it was unaccompanied and for a completely foreign audience, an amazing experience.

I would like to cordially invite you and your whole family to my Birthday Parade Festival to span the greater NYC area on March 20th and 21st 2010. It's a big one as I'll be turning 30 this year. To celebrate I'll be doing two days of marching around the city and the greater region with my alto and whoever wants to join me. In the interests of keeping this short, please RSVP for exact details.

Much Respect, Jeremy
[www.paradeofone.org]

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 06:39 Host: ip76-81-212-87.adsl2.static.versatel.nl

So nice to read you are coming to North Sea Jazz!!!!! Loking forward to it. Tickets are already bought. See you in July!!

Tuesday, 9 March 2010 16:17 Host: een239.neoplus.adsl.tpnet.pl

Poland is waiting for you !

Saturday, 6 March 2010 16:52 Host: c-71-236-11-16.hsd1.ga.comcast.net

May YHWH (aka YAH...Psalm 68:4) bless you and keep you. May YHWH make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May YHWH lift up His countenance upon you and give you perfect peace. May YHWH grant you long, long life, perfect health and prosperity and the heart and mind to spread HIS truth to the world. HaleluYAH

Wednesday, 3 March 2010 18:33 Host: c-76-22-28-120.hsd1.wa.comcast.net

Any thoughts about Clifford Brown? Am so stuck on your time with him and Richie, Max, and George. Robert Kay

Tuesday, 2 March 2010 13:12 Host: cpc4-pool4-0-0-cust158.15-1.cable.virginmedia.com

Congratulations on being the first jazz composer to receive a McDowell medal for services to music and Jazz.

Friday, 26 February 2010 12:46 Host: 100.78.204-77.rev.gaoland.net

hi i was there in paris it's was incredible i can't describe it for my great pleasure you signed me a autograf thank you for this super evening.milan czerny 11 years

Friday, 26 February 2010 04:47 IP: 145.253.163.210

Tenor Madness on Roadshows 1

IS SO BEAUTIFUL, THIS ART OF IMPROVISATION

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 11:17 Host: cache-los-ab07.proxy.aol.com

hey sonny, your music is inspiring. what i could do with right now is to watch you live. hope you come on a tour in england soon

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 01:42 Host: modemcable076.168-203-24.mc.videotron.ca

Dearest Sonny,

I would like to thank you for producing some of the most heavenly beautiful and melodically complex hard-bop ever heard. Your imaginative, smooth and capacious improvisation ranks on par with Bird's harmonics, Diz's virtuosity, and Monk's sense of logic and chord progression.

Language lacks particular terminology to express certain sentiments and pure emotion, however your art transcends these limitations and allows the inexpressible to be heard through your distinctive sound and seen through your enduring passion. God Bless you Newk!

PS: Montreal would really like to have you back one day.

James.

Saturday, 20 February 2010 11:01 Host: pool-96-227-17-171.phlapa.east.verizon.net

You are on of my alltime heroes. I hope to get to Boston for your show. I'm glad you always have something new to play.

Monday, 15 February 2010 08:53 Host: bl9-229-151.dsl.telepac.pt

Dear Sonny,

Are you coming to Europe in 2010?

Kind regards,
Ricardo

Friday, 12 February 2010 18:02 Host: adsl-76-240-231-248.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net

I love your music it was your song Doxy that got me interested in Jazz i hope you have a great time at berkley !

Friday, 5 February 2010 15:56 Host: 145-144.96-97.tampabay.res.rr.com

Dear Mr. Rollins:
I m only 13 years old and your music has inspired me.most people as is jazz dead and my answer would simply be no because jazz is universal its about the universal connection beetween the mind ,the body and the soul.its a story written with music.I just wanted to thank you for everything.

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 06:58 IP: 145.253.163.210

Dear Sonny,
Any chance to hear and see you in Europe this year?????????????????????
Greetings from a Winter Wonderland. Barbara

Friday, 29 January 2010 17:56 Host: c-24-60-167-111.hsd1.ma.comcast.net

Dear Sonny:


I am a 10 year old kid but I love your music. I play tenor and alto saxophone. I was at my school music program and my band director and I were talking about music and of course you came up in the conversation. He asked me if I knew a really famous song of yours. I said St. Thomas and he was blown away that I knew that when I'm 10 years old. Then I put my sax in my mouth and played St. Thomas for him and he was even more surprised. I'm in a garage band and we are auditioning for a talent show. We are playing 'Last Night' by the Mar-Keys. I'm going to play the sax solo. You are my idol in music and I hope to see a show someday.

Peter Rabinovitz
Needham Massachusetts

Friday, 22 January 2010 15:14 IP: 159.233.49.70

Sonny, how could I ever forget you .....you were playing Navy Pier in Chicago in the late early 80's...I was ordering a beer before your show started, accidentally turned too quickly and you received my beer on your stage shirt....you winked at me after you started and it all didn't matter fromthat point now did it? You blew us all away...and continue to do so....thank you for being.

bc

Friday, 22 January 2010 08:17 IP: 99.150.140.103

Dear Sonny,
My son discovered your music when he turned two. Six months later, he still listens and dances with his toy saxophone to St. Thomas, Global Warming, and Without a Song. He listens to the entire track - clapping along with the audience, and he knows the names of all of the band members. He knows every one of your CDs and many of the songs. Occasionally he wants to listen to John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins or Miles Davis, but he mostly wants to listen to your music. For his first DVD experience, we checked out "Saxophone Colossus" from the library and he watches your concert in New York two or three times a day. You have such a prominent place in his life. We don't think we should bring him to the Detroit show because others would probably not appreciate an enthusiastic 2 1/2 year old in the audience, and 8 pm is too late for him. I am writing you (and your tour manager) to see if we could come to a sound check or to see if there are any other daytime events planned in the Detroit area which we could attend.
It is especially sweet for my husband and I that our son loves your music, because we went to your concert in Ann Arbor, MI for our second date!
Hope to see you somewhere in Detroit!
Catherine Marquardt

Tuesday, 19 January 2010 14:10 Host: rrcs-24-97-18-43.nys.biz.rr.com

Sonny, Love To See you again @The Troy Music Hall-A Fan

Monday, 18 January 2010 15:36 Host: ool-457b6fa0.dyn.optonline.net

I'm 23, just getting into jazz for the past year or two. You're the man, Sonny. Your version of God Bless the Child is too good for words. And so is everything else ive been able to get my hands on. Play New York this year!
Thank god for Sonny

Monday, 18 January 2010 14:26 Host: c-69-136-149-86.hsd1.mi.comcast.net

YOU SIR.....HAVE NAILED IT!
sax colussus...........absolute ear candy
Regards,
JD
(phoenix22)
Co-Chair, v4v-mi.org
James D. Littell, Sr.
101ST ABN Div. (AirAssault), 160TH AVN SOG, "Night Stalkers/Phoenix Flight", "Rendezvous With Destiny!", For Buddy...who lived it! Whiskey for my men and beer for my horses! H.A.L.O!, 5th SF Grp., MACV-SOG, "Death From Above, Shut Up and Jump!" VFW, AL, v4v-mi.org (co-chair, founder).

Monday, 18 January 2010 04:54 Host: dynamic-adsl-94-37-232-223.clienti.tiscali.it

Hi Sonny, I am a big fan of you and I am an italian student who has been asked of interviewing you by my school's newspaper as I turned them all into jazz fans and they all want to know more about your person, who is highly respected and appreciated amongst us.
I would like to know if there's anything I have to do before making it.

Salutes from rome.

Thursday, 14 January 2010 12:14 Host: h70n6c1o255.bredband.skanova.com

You are the best Saxophonist i ever heard!
I listen on Don´t stop the carnival, what a song!

//Jazz-dude

Saturday, 9 January 2010 00:57 Host: c-174-50-51-55.hsd1.la.comcast.net

Has anyone ever heard of the late Paul Madison?!!! He also played tenor sax in Hawaii with such artist as Lucky Thompson in Honolulu. Please contact me if you know more about Paul Madison and/or his music... thanks!!

Friday, 8 January 2010 07:59 IP: 217.108.87.44

Dear Sonny Rollins, it was a joy to hear you play last October in Toulouse. What a fiery performance: just like the one you gave in Toulouse in 2006 (a track of which appears on the foirst ROAD SHOWS release).
If I had only one query it would be this one: I would very much like to see the release of new studio albums, you used to release so many of them, now they are too few and far between. Just saying this out of love for your music - I just can't get enough (I own ALL of your albums as original CDs, I'm not one for downloading...)

Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:54 Host: c-71-56-181-200.hsd1.va.comcast.net

Dear Sonny,
Thanks for putting your heart and soul into your music for so many years. The "9/11" CD is in "heavy rotation" at my house--it brought home to me what a state we would all be in if we had to face the tragedies of life "Without a song." If you make it to Richmond or D.C. in the near future, I'll be there!
Love & Peace,
Dale

Tuesday, 5 January 2010 16:01 Host: ny-lb-static.frx.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR Uncle Sonny!! I hope this year brings you much joy & many blessings. I hope it also brings you to NYC or NJ for a performance that the world can enjoy.

Love Jacqueline W.

Tuesday, 5 January 2010 04:05 IP: 95.157.14.215

Happy New Year to Sonny, Friends and Family.

I have one request, if you probably plan to do a "Road Show Vol.2" CD. The unbelievable, incredible 40 minutes version from "Sonny Please" that you played in Munich, in December 2008 in the Philharmonie. I've heard you did a 40 minutes version of this tune in Berlin some days before the Munich concert, also. So it would be fine to me, if you take this one instead of Munich. Just like to hear this incredible performance of yours again.

Thank you and byebye
Juergen

Sunday, 3 January 2010 17:37 Host: ip41-211-211-87.adsl2.static.versatel.nl

Sonny,
thanx for transforming music into good vibrations. She's almost 11 years of age, but still's goin' strong, black shepherd girl named Sonny. Now she's also growing a greyhaired beard/chest and still's loving your music best too, I decided to send in a picture of this beauty

[www.lessathome.nl]

greater greets geert Limburg, rotterdam, the netherlands

Sunday, 3 January 2010 09:41 Host: p54B06ECB.dip.t-dialin.net

Hey Sonny, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope to hear you und meet you face to face again this year! Wherever.
Health, happiness and love to you. Barbara

Saturday, 2 January 2010 11:12 Host: adsl-75-41-70-52.dsl.wlfrct.sbcglobal.net

Sonny Rollins,
Happy New Year! The world is musically richer because of you. All the peace, harmony, health, & jazz to you.
Andres Chaparro
Beatnik-Entertainment

Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:18 Host: c-24-125-200-107.hsd1.va.comcast.net

I just bought the theme from Alfie, I remember listening to this for the first time when I was 5 years old and it still sounds just as good, even though I'm 47 years old now. Sonny you are the Man!

Tuesday, 29 December 2009 13:53 IP: 170.218.231.21

At the age of 45, after setting my tenor down for 20 years I'm picking it back up again, doing what I love to do. Sonny, you were my main inspriation in the beginning and continue to be today. Have a good life.

Thursday, 24 December 2009 16:19 Host: cpc2-pool4-0-0-cust783.sotn.cable.ntl.com

A Very Merry Christmas to you Sonny and all our best wishes to you for next year, Take care and keep warm and come and see London next year please. thanks for every thing this year.Ray and Jenny.

Thursday, 17 December 2009 10:10 Host: dslb-092-072-050-026.pools.arcor-ip.net

Any tour being planned for Germany in 2010? Greetings from Germany and merry x-mas

Monday, 14 December 2009 19:39 Host: ool-43531889.dyn.optonline.net

Hello Theodore Walter Rollins!

I have been enjoying transcribing you and John Coltrane from mid to late 1950s. Trane said in a radio interview that you are a "great musician." The radio broadcaster commented that in a previous interview, you had said that you were checking Coltrane. I know that you two were sidemen to the same people; monk and miles in particular.

Did you two ever interact besides for the Tenor Madness record date? Did you ever transcribe him? What influence do you think you had on Coltrane? What influence did Coltrane have on you? Did you two ever talk about music or life in general?

Any feedback would be a dream come true! May you be blessed with good health and have a wonderful holiday.

Ben

Monday, 14 December 2009 07:58 IP: 217.192.12.54

Hi Sonny,

Do you have any plans for a European Tour? Or specifically a Concert in Switzerland?
Best regards
Dom

Sunday, 6 December 2009 18:45 Host: user-160u0m2.cable.mindspring.com

Dear Sonny,
Thank you for yet another powerful performance. This time in Tarrytown, New York. Your timbre/tone, as always, was full of different colors, sometimes husky and other times just plain gorgeous. You are a true leader for all saxophone players. Your rhythm, melodies, original compostions are just extraodinary. We can't thank you enough for your sustained effort in presenting your intense music to us for so many years. More power to you Sonny!!!See you in 2010.

Saturday, 5 December 2009 14:31 Host: dhcp-client-205-215-244-156.portnetworks.net

Dear Sonny,
I was fortuned and very happy about the great performance last Tuesday at the Kennedy Center, is something that I never going to forget. I was trying to find a way of getting your autograph. If you or anybody that reads this can help me out to get this treasure I will be very grateful. My email is: bluescaracas68@yahoo.com

Friday, 4 December 2009 07:54 Host: adsl-176-140-139.asm.bellsouth.net

WHOAH. I heard a song by chance on the net. St. Thomas. I've heard the song before...a long time ago.. My very first introduction to jazz as a vocalist myself was Ms. Sarah Vaughan. Coming across St. Thomas again while in a different place in my life, I just have this to say WHOAH. YOU Sir are something else. I have a great NEED now to go look up everything that you have done. Wish me luck please. :) Keep playing great :)
Music is the expression of life.

Friday, 4 December 2009 00:52 Host: r74-192-179-236.htvlcmta01.hnvitx.tl.dh.suddenlink.net

Love your work! I'm currently trying to find a lead sheet to The Most Beautiful Girl in the World off your Tenor Madness album. Any advice?? Thanks!

Thursday, 3 December 2009 21:21 Host: 208-58-194-76.c3-0.grg-ubr2.lnh-grg.md.cable.rcn.com

Your performance at the Kennedy center was beautiful. Your improvisations are so inventive and unexpected and long but never tiresome. The band was incredible ; a perfect foil to your style. I was mesmerized for the entire two hour performance. I immediately ordered your live Without a Song CD hoping it captures some of the excitement of your recent live work. Thanks for the great evening.
-Jim

Thursday, 3 December 2009 17:14 Host: 125.sub-75-199-203.myvzw.com

Mr. Rollins, thank you so very much for the time you spent with me backstage at The Kennedy!! You may just be the hippest cat I've met in any of my 44 years!! All the best in health and happiness to you and hope to see you again!!

Thursday, 3 December 2009 08:20 Host: gate3-norfolk.nmci.navy.mil

Nice performance last night at the Kennedy Center. Loved the way the conga and tumba were tuned to just the right pitch for the latin tune in the middle of the second set. Sounded like little guitar plucks. Subtle and just right.

I saw Sonny in 1982 at VCU in Richmond, VA. Bob Cranshaw was there that night also. A young drummer and a Japanese guitar player then.

He has changed a bit since then! But still wonderfully creative.

Thursday, 3 December 2009 07:46 IP: 144.171.177.126

Thank you so much - so enjoyed your concert last nigth @ the Kennedy Center. Hope to see you for a 3rd time next year - health, love, and peace.

Kathleen

Wednesday, 2 December 2009 22:55 Host: c-98-218-116-92.hsd1.md.comcast.net

Saw your Dec 2 concert at Kennedy Center....truly amazing performance!!! Thank you for the pleasure of sharing your musical talent with me..

Wednesday, 2 December 2009 03:59 IP: 145.253.163.210

Dec. 2 and 6: I'll be there in spirit!! Barbara

Monday, 23 November 2009 13:44 Host: d65-219-130-11.wispweset.net

Hi,
I'm the host/producer of Report from the Mountains, a poetry/jazz show that airs on WUCX public radio in mid-Michigan. This week's episode features "St. Thomas" from Saxophone Colossus, one of my favorite albums.
You and your fans can check it out online at [reportfromthemountains.blogspot.com].
Love your music!
Best,
Marc

Monday, 23 November 2009 11:53 Host: cpe-72-224-93-245.nycap.res.rr.com

Sonny very inspirational interview on Coleman Hawkins & Louis Jordan. We used to live nearby in East Chatham from 1973-1980. I would like permission to speak to you on your love of music and film you. I would post it to my blog and you tube. I also would like you to autograph one of your old records on Bluenote for me. Do you think this is possible? Thank you.

Friday, 20 November 2009 16:57 Host: dsl-static-81-140-80-12.in-addr.broadbandscope.com

Hi Sonny,

Thanks for the night at the Barbican. It was great to hear you play. I too managed to get to meet you backstage and you were kind enough to pose for a photo and sign my ticket. You remind me of Ornette Coleman in that even after such an exhausting gig you still have the energy and commitment to meet and greet your fans afterwards. What a gent!

Thanks

Ben

Friday, 20 November 2009 05:40 IP: 208.70.120.2

Dear Sonny:

i feel that i've improved on tenor more than ever before because i have been listening to your albums intensely for a few months, and learning all of your solos by ear. my technique is now so much better, and my sound quality is much more characteristic of my playing style. i just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration, and the indirect teaching. :)

Thursday, 19 November 2009 08:30 IP: 74.178.56.38

Dear sonny,
I am a young tenor player and just wanted to drop by and say that you inspire me to become a better player.
Listening to some of the licks you lay amazes me.
Thanks for everything

Thursday, 19 November 2009 05:54 IP: 145.253.163.210

Dear Sonny,

Read your statement concerning the racism problem in the U.S.A. and President Obama's politics. It makes me sad what you describe and think. But I guess it's realistic.

Best of wishes

Barbara

Sunday, 15 November 2009 20:24 Host: 94-195-2-245.zone9.bethere.co.uk

Dear Sonny Rollins
I was at your Barbican Concert in London on the 14th November. This is only my second time that I have been to see you, the last was in November 2007.
This time was much more momentous andmemorable, bRcause I got to mee you and you autographed my ticket, you even lovingly took some time to write out some kind words 'stay well' I indeed will sir and hope you do also! I will

Sunday, 15 November 2009 19:14 Host: 75-151-105-66-Washington.hfc.comcastbusiness.net

Sonny,

You are an absolute treasure! Thanks so much for putting Seattle on your 2010 itinerary. We can wait to see you.

Sunday, 15 November 2009 16:50 IP: 92.21.94.73

Your spirit touched us at the Barbican last night Sonny. Thank You!!

Sunday, 15 November 2009 04:14 Host: 79-73-195-15.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com

Dear Sonny, we saw you last night at the Barbican, we were in the second row and you played right to us. I have been coming to see you for 28 years and you, and your amazing band, were incredible and totally wonderful as always - hearing and watching you play is one of the great pleasures of my life - you bring so much joy and energy and love to us all
Thank you so much for your wonderful music and for everything that you give to us
Please come to London again soon
Sending love and all good wishes to you
Barbara King

Saturday, 14 November 2009 18:19 Host: 124-169-141-162.dyn.iinet.net.au

Any Tour being planned for Australia? ... Nice and warm over here

Adrian

Saturday, 14 November 2009 06:06 Host: host39-201-dynamic.59-82-r.retail.telecomitalia.it

Sonny, each time I hear you I feel happy. Thanks so much for your music and for widening life. This is for you, I made it listening at your sound.
Much love,
giò

[files.splinder.com]

Friday, 13 November 2009 09:08 Host: 24-176-21-159.dhcp.klmz.mi.charter.com

just a heartfelt thank you for your excellence. I fell in love with your sounds when I saw the old Maxell tape commercial of you playing on the Brooklyn Bridge years and years ago. I started buying your albums and liking everything I heard. My favorite; Live at The Village Vanguard
I listen to often and after close inspection of the liner I found it recorded
November 3, 1957! I was born early that morning. best of everything. Brian

Tuesday, 10 November 2009 23:59 Host: S01060022b0b89552.no.shawcable.net

Hey Sonny,
You have to be the greatest person alive, you music is amazing, I have all of you CD's. I would also like to say that Clifton Anderson is an amazing trombone player. I was wondering if you will be in BC anytime soon?

Sunday, 8 November 2009 17:05 Host: 67-150-109-153.stkn.mdsg-pacwest.com

Hello Mr. Rollins,
I'll see you in Berkeley, CA on May 13, 2010.
Surprising my Husband H.J., one of your biggest fans.
Keep giving us only the best!
Love you much, the Bradleys'

Saturday, 7 November 2009 16:37 Host: genkt-050-127.t-mobile.co.uk

Great show at L'Olympia.

We'll be at The Barbican next week too.

Noticed a couple of requests in Paris so any chance of No Moe or It's Alright with Me in London?

Thanks again for all the wonderful music.

Stay Healthy!

Clive & Helen

Saturday, 7 November 2009 16:37 Host: genkt-050-127.t-mobile.co.uk

Great show at L'Olympia.

We'll be at The Barbican next week too.

Noticed a couple of requests in Paris so any chance of No Moe or It's Alright with Me in London?

Thanks again for all the wonderful music.

Stay Healthy!

Clive & Helen

Thursday, 5 November 2009 03:56 Host: host185-207-static.35-88-b.business.telecomitalia.it

hi Sonny, i'm peppe ruotolo, i come to Rome in order to see my first concert of sonny the genius, Wednesdays 11 November. it's a dream !!!
Peppe

Wednesday, 4 November 2009 10:51 Host: 67-8.252-81.static-ip.oleane.fr

Hi Sonny,
I was at your concert in Paris last week. Thanks for the beautiful evening and for letting us share your view of music. Absolutely fabulous.
Luca

Wednesday, 4 November 2009 08:28 IP: 217.172.7.24

You concert in Milan was beautiful!
Thank you for your endless fantasy in playing saxophone. Hope to see you soon again!

Tuesday, 3 November 2009 04:46 IP: 145.253.163.210

Dear Sonny,

I'm still at your Paris concert of last Thursday .................................................

Much love, Barbara

Tuesday, 3 November 2009 02:56 IP: 79.135.39.238

The day after Milan:

Thank you very much Sonny

Monday, 2 November 2009 16:43 Host: net-93-148-160-9.t2.dsl.vodafone.it

Hi Sonny,
Just got back from your fabulous Milan concert. Hope you felt our people's gratitude for your sound.
I shared your music also 18 yrs ago at the other Milan's eve and at NYC East River Park Amphitheater - august 1962 when we both were a bit younger.
Vittorio

Sunday, 1 November 2009 00:23 Host: 213-245-206-200.rev.numericable.fr

Hi Sonny,
I saw you two times this year. In July, at Nice, with my two kids (5 and 9 years), and last week, at Paris, with my wife. The two concerts were absolutely fabulous.
Your interpretation of Serenade was amazing.
Thank you for all.
Merci beaucoup !

Enzo, Frédéric, Arafa and Alain

Sunday, 25 October 2009 17:00 Host: laf31-2-82-224-106-12.fbx.proxad.net

Wow! I've been trying to imitate your sound for the last 15 years, now you've come to where I'm living, Toulouse!

I just hope that I get to speak to you in person. That would really make my day!

aspiring alto sax player..

Mike Wilson

See you at the Hall aux Grains!

Sunday, 25 October 2009 13:40 IP: 95.74.100.185

[i][/i] Hi Sonny,i wait you in milan for to listen to your wonderful sax! Thank you,Ray.

Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:27 Host: 82-136-241-203.ip.telfort.nl

Really a great show last night at Groningen (The Netherlands) ! Sometimes i really was driven into your world of beautiful music.

Wouter.

Thursday, 22 October 2009 07:37 Host: public-gprs106689.centertel.pl

Hi!