Sonny Rollins Tribute

Available for 29 days

Alyn Shipton introduces a selection of your jazz requests, focusing this week on the music and legacy of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins following his recent passing. The programme covers recordings from across his career, including early collaborations with Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Quartet, landmark live trio recordings from the Village Vanguard, and his timeless calypso-inspired compositions. Join our community of jazz lovers. Alyn Shipton is waiting for your requests: email jrr@bbc.co.uk or use #jazzrecordrequests on social. To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Jazz Record Requests”