Saxophone Colossus

IMDb 8.0 1998 • 101 min • MusicDocumentary

Director

Robert Mugge

Country

US

Plot Summary

Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.

Top Cast

Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins Self
Gary Giddins
Gary Giddins Self
Ira Gitler
Ira Gitler Self