Guestbook

Sunday, 7 September 2008 22:31 Host: c-71-56-94-51.hsd1.ga.comcast.net

well my friend Happy birthday
may you have many more.

Sunday, 7 September 2008 21:30 Host: ip24-255-10-193.tc.ph.cox.net

Dear Sonny,
Happy Birthday and many many more to you
from Maxine, Dexter's wife. I came to hear and see you in Central Park this summer and you were fabulous as you always are.
I was remembering an outdoor concert in Jacob Riis Park many years ago with Billy Higgins, Don Cherry, and Jim Hall. When a tugboat went by and blew its horn with that low B-flat, you answered and then the boat horn answered you. It was one of those thrilling Jazz
moments in my life.
Dexter always played along with the ships that we could hear from our terrace. Dexter loved you, as you know,
and I love you too.
Always,
Maxine

Sunday, 7 September 2008 19:23 Host: 99-205-112-85.area3.spcsdns.net

Happy Birthday to the Saxophone Colossus Mr Sonny Rollins. Wishing you the very best in the coming year and always. Have a safe great tour abroad.

Sunday, 7 September 2008 17:03 Host: cpe-76-189-196-17.neo.res.rr.com

Happy Birthday, Sonny!!! I'm looking forward to the new cd which, luckily for me, comes out a few days after my own birthday. I hope to catch you in concert again soon.

Sunday, 7 September 2008 15:57 Host: a89-183-29-193.net-htp.de

Dear Mr. Rollins,
my idole, happy birthday and all the best for you!!!
If you wouldn´t be I wouldn´t play the tenorsax the way I play. Thank you so much for your lifework, I hope to meet you here in Germany, to say you personally "thank you" for your outstanding playing in jazzmusic and for all your inspiration I get from you!!!
Lol David Milzow

Sunday, 7 September 2008 14:57 Host: p5B248DFE.dip0.t-ipconnect.de

Thanx and Happy Birthday Mr Rollins
Thank you for those moments that you with your music has given to me!

Sunday, 7 September 2008 12:54 Host: ti0033a380-dhcp0161.bb.online.no

Dear Mr. Sonny Rollins.
I just want to wish you a wonderful birthday and may it be just the way you want it to be.
I'm a friend of Randi Hultin and was with her until she died. She spoke so highly of you, I know you were close friends. The way she talked about you, she draw me a picture of a warm and kind person.
So I just wanted to sign your guest book wishing you a wonderful day and thank you for all your storytelling music that brings so much joy and colors to all listeners.
Best wishes from
Hilde Hefte

Sunday, 7 September 2008 11:14 IP: 97.80.136.246

Happy Happy Birthday to you Sonny! This is Nicole "Swingin" Sweeney-host of the mid-day jazz swing on Atlanta's jazz station: 91.9 WCLK-FM. Tomorrow I will be dedicating my 1 o'clock hour to you in honor of your birthday! On behalf of my listeners and all the other jazz lovers out there, I want to thank you for your many contributions in jazz and for all the wonderful music you have given us! Have a wondeful day and many more birthdays to come!!


Nicole "Swingin" Sweeney
Mid-Day Jazz Swing
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
91.9 WCLK-FM-The Jazz of the City!
[www.wclk.com]

Sunday, 7 September 2008 07:18 Host: p54B06E3C.dip.t-dialin.net

Dear Sonny, tonight I'll drink to your health, happiness & energy!! Thank you for the beauty you bring into my life. Flowers from Barbara
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Sunday, 7 September 2008 02:46 Host: aja75.neoplus.adsl.tpnet.pl

Dear Mr Sonny Rollins! With Your birthday I wish You a long life on the stage, with a good health and wellbeing! Play that incredible song for us forever please! Andrzej Tersa - Your fan and friend from Poland.

Sunday, 7 September 2008 01:47 Host: 238.sub-75-198-105.myvzw.com

continued...

NOW- here we are in 2008 and I can't WAIT to get a copy of "Road Shows - Volume 1"!! The excerts of the tunes sound INCREDIBLE!! The impact of your music is every bit as profound TODAY as it was that fateful day your saxophone playing hit me like a bolt of lightning as it lept from the grooves of that Kenny Dorham record! When I got to the last cut- "La Villa" I was awestruck by your mastery!

Sonny, thank you for being one of the greatest examples of what it means to be a dedicated, striving human being, musician and artist! You continue to elevate not only the music but our hearts, minds and spirits.

Happy 78th, my teacher!

Ron Holloway

Sunday, 7 September 2008 01:31 Host: 238.sub-75-198-105.myvzw.com

HAPPY (78th) BIRTHDAY, SONNY!!!

Thank you for making this world a (far) better place!

At 13 years of age I began playing the saxophone. I got serious about almost immediately. I began exploring my Dad's record collection and one day I saw your name on the back of the Kenny Dorham "Jazz Contrasts" album. I realized I had heard your name before and associated it with records of yours I heard throughout my childhood. I remembered your sound and eagerly put the record on the turntable. I listened intently to your solos on "Falling in Love With Love" and "I'll Remember April". I was amazedby your elastic sense of timing, your individuality, your humor and your obvious love for music! All of these things struck me at 13 years of age. This was in 1967.

Saturday, 6 September 2008 23:16 IP: 220.255.7.152

Hi Sonny!

Happy Birthday to You! It was great seeing and watching you perform at the esplanade concert hall in Singapore recently! God Bless!

Best wishes,
Daryl

Saturday, 6 September 2008 23:11 IP: 62.238.249.49

Dear Sonny,

Love to congratulate you, in behalf of the readers of the Keep Swinging web Log with your 78th birthday. We hope you can share in good health your great music with us for years. We are anxious to hear your new Road Shows album.

Have a nice day !

Keep swinging

Hans Koert
editor Keep Swinging blog
The Netherlands

Saturday, 6 September 2008 20:13 Host: 189-54-235-15-nd.cpe.vivax.com.br

Happy B-day Mr. Rollins. I was born in Boston MA but have lived in Brasil for about half my life. I'm a great fan of yours and I humbly say you have influenced musically. I love the Tenor sax and other woodwinds and hope to see you play here in Oct.
Blessings and Peace
Abe

Saturday, 6 September 2008 17:44 Host: total1.s8.coopenet.com.ar

Dear Sonny. Happy Birthday ,God bless you. Thanks for your music.

Saturday, 6 September 2008 12:57 Host: AAnnecy-256-1-65-202.w90-10.abo.wanadoo.fr

Bon anniversaire Sonny Rollins.
I was very happy to see you in concert in Vienne (France) last july. Hope to see you again next year
A very happy birthday to you.
Louise, 7 years old, young saxophonist player and great fan of Sonny Rollins

Saturday, 6 September 2008 08:07 Host: r74-192-19-12.bcstcmta01.clsttx.tl.dh.suddenlink.net

Happy Birthday "Sonny" many more!

Friday, 5 September 2008 13:55 Host: cpc1-pool4-0-0-cust158.sotn.cable.ntl.com

From one who was lucky enough to be on the front row last time in London, Happy Birthday, See you soon,

Friday, 5 September 2008 13:37 Host: unknown-167-83-101.baxter.com

Dear Sonny,

Happy birthday and thanks for the years of great music. I still remember hearing you in South Bend at the Morris Civic Theater when I was seventeen. That sound changed my life.

Best wishes - Kevin

Friday, 5 September 2008 13:31 Host: sge91-3-82-241-78-19.fbx.proxad.net

Happy birthday Sonny...

Friday, 5 September 2008 07:40 Host: cache-dtc-ah01.proxy.aol.com

"HAPPY BLESSED 75TH BIRTHDAY MR. ROLLINS"!:) HOPING TO SEE YOU GIGGING IN THE COMING YEAR! HUGS & STAY WELL & KEEP GROOVIN' SIR!:) PEACE & BLESSINGS...NOELLE:)

Friday, 5 September 2008 06:27 Host: ip24-255-10-193.tc.ph.cox.net

Newk-Your letter to Hawk not only reflects upon your humility and respect for your "father" but as you make clear, it places the qualities of what it is to be human front and center, even above the music. I have always felt that we are chosen (and privileged beyond our wildest dreams) to be messengers of humanity, mostly through the art, but more important as "human" examples of the search for truth, beauty, spiritual meaning,etc. Being so clear about these matters are something I have always noticed in your demeanor through interviews and even today, reading your heartfelt responses to the guestbook entries.We all love you and wish you continued health. I hope to see you soon again in person (Carnegie Hall was too crowded) and maybe get a chance to play with you.
Love
Lieb

Friday, 5 September 2008 05:42 Host: ool-44c6b59c.dyn.optonline.net

Dear Sonny
I wish you a wonderful 78th birthday. It was great listening to you and meeting again in Central Park.
Have a great birthday. Keep the spirit flowing
Noel Brandel from Herb's in Tribeca

Friday, 5 September 2008 05:18 Host: p54B9CA3D.dip.t-dialin.net

Dear Sonny, I can't even tell how much I love your music. You're the one who showed me feelings in music that I never had before. There's almost no day passing I don't listen to your records and I'm incredibly happy to know there are people out there loving jazz just as much as I do. As long you're doing what you're doing my life is good. I'm looking forward to the concert in Munich in December... this is gonna be the greatest day of my life (I´m 17).
God bless you, you're my inspiration. I wish you all the best for your birthday on sunday, my thoughts and wishes will be with you.
Now I got to go and practise the sax. :)
Wenzel

Friday, 5 September 2008 02:09 Host: 202.Red-88-17-127.dynamicIP.rima-tde.net

Happy Birthday and thank you for all you made me feel with your music. I hope the best four you and your family and friends.
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Thursday, 4 September 2008 13:23 IP: 63.80.113.194

Dear Sonny:
Happy birthday and peace and love to you and your family.
Reg

Thursday, 4 September 2008 06:11 Host: host86-146-59-10.range86-146.btcentralplus.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR SUNDAY MR ROLLINS.YOU ARE THE BEST.I HOPE YOU COME TO THE U.K. SOON. LEW[b][/b]

Wednesday, 3 September 2008 14:51 Host: 82-34-98-210.cable.ubr06.gill.blueyonder.co.uk

Happy Birthday Sonny...!

Been a fan since I started!

Wednesday, 3 September 2008 01:52 Host: dslb-092-074-201-210.pools.arcor-ip.net

What I can I say about a Man whose has brought joy to the world and who has inspired musicians young and old

Happy birthday
Mr Rollins

Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:08 Host: pD9E60AFA.dip.t-dialin.net

Happy birthday Sonny,
All the best wishes and energy for many more years. Without you and your music this world would be much poorer. I`m already looking forward to your Hamburg concert in November.

Michael

Tuesday, 2 September 2008 07:15 Host: c-67-186-150-108.hsd1.ct.comcast.net

Happy Wishes for a Great Birthday.
You are a Giant among men.
All the best and God Bless.
JHL

Monday, 1 September 2008 19:22 IP: 124.199.133.244

Happy birthday Sonny.
I respect you as great artist.
Many blessings.

Monday, 1 September 2008 13:58 IP: 89.242.149.77

Happy Birthday Sonny....you have been a musical inspiration to me since my teenage years in the 50s...Saxophone Colossus (vinyl) was my awakening to playing the saxophone (along with Bird and others)...I still play Moritat and You Don't Know What Love Is with you in my head! We met briefly in London in the 70s and I interviewed you...we talked about reeds!! Long may you continue to play and inspire us. Stay well.
Pat Crumly. London UK>

Monday, 1 September 2008 10:42 Host: c-69-252-151-60.hsd1.ga.comcast.net

Sonny,
Just got this message from a very special 15 year old fan of yours in Arizona! Have a Fantastic Birthday, as only us Virgos can, then have many more!
Thanks for the music!!!!!
D Music Lover

Monday, 1 September 2008 04:53 Host: adsl-76-226-116-117.dsl.sfldmi.sbcglobal.net

Sonny, I took a train to Toronto last year to see you perform @ Massey Hall and that performance changed my life. Many Blessings to you and Happy Birthday! Every time I pick up my tenor Sax I think of you.......

Sunday, 31 August 2008 22:50 Host: dsl081-229-096.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net

I really enjoyed your show at Millennium Park last week! Happy Birthday and Thanks!

Sunday, 31 August 2008 17:02 Host: c-68-45-71-146.hsd1.pa.comcast.net

Congratulations on another B-day, and may you be blessed (and bless us) with many more. You are truly a Giant of Jazz.

Sunday, 31 August 2008 14:12 Host: cache-ntc-ab04.proxy.aol.com

Happy Birthday Sonny and wishes for many, many more blessed years.
Your music has enriched my life.

Patty

Sunday, 31 August 2008 09:42 Host: 220.165.189.72.cfl.res.rr.com

Hello wishing you a Happy Birthday!from the Sunshine state!
Warm Regsrds
Kenny Clarke
[www.youtube.com]
Hope you enjoy the video

Sunday, 31 August 2008 00:20 Host: 167.166.8.67.cfl.res.rr.com

Hey Sonny !!! About 40 years ago I bumped into you while you were practicing on the bridge. Back then I was just a begining Trumpet Player. I remember you telling me to keep practicing, so I did and I'm now a Professional Jazz Musician in Florida. Thank you so much for all of your contributions to the Jazz Music Industry as well as just being Good People. Happy Birthday; My Brother. May God Bless you and Keep You Always.
Dr. Otto

Saturday, 30 August 2008 20:33 Host: pool-68-162-181-66.pitt.east.verizon.net

Hi Sonny, I wish you a happy birth day a little early. You have been one of my inspirations for many years. Praying for your continued good health.
Warmest regards,
Tony

Saturday, 30 August 2008 18:06 Host: 223.subnet125-161-2.speedy.telkom.net.id

God Bless YOu Uncle Sonny

from
soni piano - Jakarta Indonesia

Saturday, 30 August 2008 15:18 Host: 74-61-22-11.sea.clearwire-dns.net

Happy Birthday Sonny,

Thank you for the many decades of joy playing and hearing your music has brought me. Please come to Seattle again!

Saturday, 30 August 2008 15:03 IP: 166.129.172.93

HAPPY B--DAY SONNY. WE LOVE YOU

Saturday, 30 August 2008 15:01 Host: pool-71-173-240-23.hrbgpa.east.verizon.net

[i][/i]Happy Birthday Newk! I appreciate your contribution to the culture of this planet!- kevin hurst

Saturday, 30 August 2008 14:41 Host: cpe-67-49-47-222.socal.res.rr.com

HAPPY 78TH BIRTHDAY TO THE GREAT SONNY ROLLINS!

[b] YOU LOOK GREAT AND YOU ARE STILL PLAYING AWESOME. I WILL NEVER FORGET WHEN I REHEARSED WITH YOU IN NEW YORK BACK IN THE DAY! TO THIS DAY, I STILL PLAY YOUR MASTERPIECE "ST. THOMAS".

ALL THE BEST TO A GENIUS LIKE YOU. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MAN!

MANY BLESSINGS,
ALPHONSE MOUZON

Saturday, 30 August 2008 14:31 Host: pool-70-108-27-3.res.east.verizon.net

The Emma Mae Gallery wishes you a Happy Birthday. Thank you for the stand that you have taken to keep jazz alive. We will be posting your picture in the window of the gallery and on our website during this celebration of your birth.

Sandra But;er-Truesdale, Principal

Saturday, 30 August 2008 11:48 Host: cpe-98-14-147-197.nyc.res.rr.com

Sonny,

Happy Birthday !

You've given so much and changed my life many times with your music and spirit.

cheers,
wb ...

Saturday, 30 August 2008 11:33 Host: 201-221-68-187.rev.greendottt.net

Mr. Rollins
I have been a fan of yours since childhood. You are such a great person and musisician. I wish you all the best in your future and all God's blessings on your upcoming birthday celebration. I wish you many more years of health, happiness and MUSIC.

Love
Vaughnette

Saturday, 30 August 2008 11:29 Host: ool-4577d68a.dyn.optonline.net

Happy Birthday Sonny!! You look good with the Sun Glasses. Carlos Jimenez

Saturday, 30 August 2008 11:29 Host: 81-86-164-48.dsl.pipex.com

Happy Birthday to the great man !

Aja
Starpoint Radio (UK)
George Jazz (NZ)

Saturday, 30 August 2008 11:12 Host: ip72-208-40-230.ph.ph.cox.net

Happy 78th Birthday Sonny! I know I'm early for your September 7th birthday, but I wanted to be among the first to wish you complete health and happiness on your special day.

Best wishes always,
Mikayla Gilbreath

Friday, 29 August 2008 10:24 Host: adsl-69-211-233-94.dsl.chcgil.ameritech.net

Thank you, thank you. Great to see and hear you at Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago last night. Great set, great band (the drummer!!!), great night.

Come back soon.

I hope you got to see Barack's acceptance speech after the set.

Friday, 29 August 2008 08:23 Host: c-98-213-46-39.hsd1.il.comcast.net

Mr. Rollins,

Just caught your performance at the Chicago Jazz Festival. Bravo on a great evening. I enjoyed every second!

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 03:47 IP: 145.253.163.210

Nice CD cover (Sonny's Roadshow 1)!!!! Tenor over Germany! That's cool!

Thank you from Barbara

Monday, 25 August 2008 18:45 Host: sir-broadband-pppoe2-ws-113.dsl.airstreamcomm.net

sonny moom forever

Thursday, 21 August 2008 20:31 IP: 70.151.71.66

Hello, and warm regards, Mr. Rollins,

Thank you so much for the music and the spirit you manifest so compellingly through your saxophone and your music! It has always been a joy to hear you, and continues to thrill my soul every time I hear you!

Peace and love,

Gerald Stephens

Tuesday, 19 August 2008 03:16 Host: bas1-barrie18-1242373506.dsl.bell.ca

Hey Sonny,

You are the man.....will you be doing or planning to do a show in Canada sometime?

Thursday, 14 August 2008 01:26 Host: muscade.schneider-electric.fr

Dear Sonny,

An incredible pleasure to see you at vienne theather this year !

Marvellous night, emotion, sensibility...
My english is so poor for that !

We were very very and very happy to be able to hear you.

Thks very much

Eric/Bea/Léo (nine years old)

Wednesday, 13 August 2008 10:41 Host: rrcs-98-100-198-100.central.biz.rr.com

DEAR,MR.ROLLINS, I WILL SEE YOU IN CHICAGO AT THE CHICAGO JAZZ FEST.IT WILL BE A GREAT HONOR TO SEE YOU AGAIN AND HEAR YOU PERFORM.IT IS TRULY A BLESSING TO BE AND MEET SOME GREAT JAZZ ARTIST.LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.MAY YOU HAVE A SAFE TRIP AND KEEP SWINGIN.GOD BLESS YOU.FROM VICTOR CAMPBELL DRUMMER FROM MILWAUKEE,WI.

Monday, 11 August 2008 23:58 Host: ca.15.344a.static.theplanet.com

Hi Sonny,

by the way,... what does "DOXY" mean? Is it in reference to "Doxa" or a former Rockfeller's code name?

Warm Regards,
Stephane. Guitarist from France playing in a band.

Monday, 11 August 2008 12:11 IP: 163.40.123.150

Sonny you have had the opportunity to play with both Bud and Richie Powell.
Which did you prefer.
Compare and contrass their differences.
Keep it simple for me.

Thank You, in advance.

Monday, 11 August 2008 12:03 IP: 163.40.123.150

When will you next appear in the greater Los Angeles, area????

Saturday, 9 August 2008 14:46 Host: c-69-140-174-202.hsd1.md.comcast.net

whatever happened to the single cd encompassing the '57 amd '07 Carnegie Hall concerts on Doxy?

Friday, 8 August 2008 19:56 Host: user-1087r59.cable.mindspring.com

Thank you Sonny Rollins for a beautiful nite at Central Park!
much Love!

Friday, 8 August 2008 17:04 Host: adsl-156-168-22.mia.bellsouth.net

Hi Sonny:
It is an honor to be able to contact you, my husband is a saxophone player that loves your music,he is a musician made with the love for music he practice every day 3 to 5 hours inside our closet, since he was a little boy he loved to play flute but his dream was a Saxophone he only got it when he was a teenager. Because his life has been a very dificult one he has not be able to pay for a college education, but I can tell you he is one of the best because he practice every day and he play with his heart. We have not be able to afford a new saxophone and his is so damaged and full of rubber band on it but still being our number one way of income. Is his dream to play one day with you. I learned from him that no matter how hard it is the road you have to continue believe in your dreams, he is such a great person, everybody said that about him he deserve a chance in life, he just haven't have the chance to study or at least get a new saxophone, you can listen to his music at [www.myspace.com]

Friday, 8 August 2008 13:56 Host: cache-mtc-af14.proxy.aol.com

Mr ROLLINS IS THERE PLANS FOR A CONCERT ANYTIME IN OR NEAR NORTHEAST OHIO? JAMES FROM CLEVELAND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

Friday, 8 August 2008 13:46 Host: cache-mtc-af14.proxy.aol.com

Dear Sonny do you still perform outside of new york?

Friday, 8 August 2008 06:43 Host: cpe-68-175-20-59.nyc.res.rr.com

Set List for Central Park August 6

Nice Lady
Strode Rode
Someday I'll Find You
Sonny, Please
St. Thomas
Blues Jam
In a Sentimental Mood
Change Partners

Thursday, 7 August 2008 13:15 IP: 209.223.220.46

SONNY -- CAN WE KINDLY GET A SET LIST FOR LAST NITE'S SHOW IN CENTRAL PARK -- AGAIN, WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE -- UNFORGETABLE IS ONE ATTEMPT -- THANKS,HAROLD

Thursday, 7 August 2008 12:13 Host: c-68-49-209-47.hsd1.md.comcast.net

The Upanishads warn, "All that is not given is lost."

Thank you for your gift last night - SummerStage, Central Park, NYC - of artistry, courage and range.

Love, Margaret and Pat

Thursday, 7 August 2008 12:07 Host: cache-dtc-af14.proxy.aol.com

Sonny,

What a pleasure to see you last night in Central Park (my 4th Sonny show over 14 years). I brought a friend who was unfamiliar with your music, but by the end of the show he was won over to you and your band. And what a band! Being a drummer myself, I was impressed with your percussionist and amazing drummer who propelled the music into funky grooves overflowing with energy. But it was your unmistakable sax that made the show. Thank you for St Thomas!

Thursday, 7 August 2008 10:42 IP: 209.223.220.46

SONNY -- THANKS FOR THE TRIP TO THE STARS LAST NITE THAT BLASTED OFF FROM CENTRAL PARK -- IT WAS TRULY AMAZING -- G-D BLESS AND KEEP BLOWIN' ON AND ON -- THANKS, HAROLD

Thursday, 7 August 2008 09:46 Host: jets01g.es.adp.com

Thanks for a great show on Wednesday August 6, 2008. You brought your A game. Can't wait to see you again.