Sam Amidon

every blade of grass is, to me, a work of art. except for you, little weird not-art grass blade!

[Under the Radar @Under_Radar_Mag]

British singer/songwriter Beth Orton is releasing a new album, "The Ground Above," on June 26 via Partisan. Now she has shared its third single, “Otherside,” plus a live performance video for the song.

https://t.co/DY9n0Rc7sl

[Sonny Rollins @sonnyrollins]

"That first hour was devoted entirely to 'Sonnymoon for Two.' Imagine getting to play one blues for an hour with Sonny Rollins. Man." Christian McBride shares his experiences rehearsing, performing, and talking with the Saxophone Colossus: https://t.co/un3Ofh0LyN

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

Incredible record. Decoy also great, edgy and new wave-y with incredible soloing from Davis / Scofield / B Marsalis. Tutu is smooth but cool; Amandla is the closest to elevator music but the musical integrity and harmonic complexity of Marcus Miller's arrangements and all the playing elevate it to a high degree

[Fritz Pape @fritzpape]

now Shredding; I've been under the impression this whole time that Miles's post retirement 80s work was all schmaltzy and smooth, but this one absolutely rips, with just the right amount of preset synth timbres mixed in to feel good

[greg davis @gregdavismusic]

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[F♯A♯∞, fka ☕️ @coopercooperco]

Brunson walking back to the locker room with the Michael Clayton ending face. Exquisite.

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

HBD to me, Curtis Mayfield and Allen Ginsberg (100!)

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

@JoyceCarolOates Great piece. There is a v good tribute album to Gentry from a couple years back - Mercury Rev The Delta Sweetie Revisited with various guest singers including @beth_orton

[Sonny Rollins Bridge @RollinsBridge]

1,000 to go. Thanks everyone for your support of #SonnyRollinsBridge

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[Beth Orton @beth_orton]

My new song 'Otherside' is out now. You can stream it and watch the live video at https://t.co/Lw8Q2acjx3.

[Ayler Records @aylerrecords]

#NowPlaying [lps] 1975/1977.

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

Steve Hickman hambone legend ! ! !

[Unhinged @DistressDark]

Me pretending to look for my wallet until someone says 'I'll pay'

[Film Music Reporter @filmmusicrep]

Soundtrack album released for Oliver Hermanus' 'The History of Sound' feat. score by 'Aftersun' & 'Pillion' composer Oliver Coates and songs written by Sam Amidon and performed by Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor & Briana Middleton. https://t.co/008TgPb6R5

[Christina. C. @CHTCTR]

I feel like Sonny Rollins sound is fullness. Fullness of life, of imagination, of purpose, of gratitude, of perception, of judgement. I think he saw the imperfections & immorality around him & adjusted w integrity. I sense so much love & compassion for us in his legacy

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

@roryisconfused Paul Brady Welcome Here Kind Stranger

[Sonny Rollins @sonnyrollins]

The NY Times presents a multi-faceted look at the life and career of Sonny Rollins, featuring a biography, interviews, and essential albums: https://t.co/n46dezdEHn

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

@malmesburyman the recognitions

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

RIP SONNY ROLLINS ! ! !
I am forever grateful to our family friend Jack Wesley for bringing me to see Sonny Rollins in concert in 1998 in Amherst, MA. I didn't really know Rollins' playing or music then but I knew I was in the presence of a living legend. His tone and playing were extremely powerful and the sound is still in my ears. He played an epic solo cadenza at one point and a blazing version of St Thomas that had the whole hall up on their feet dancing. At the time in my teenage pretentiousness I saw that aspect of the show as a bit cheesy but now I recognise that he was bringing joy through his horn to all of those people. (One of the people I remember seeing dancing in the audience was the great Eugene Uman who runs the Vermont Jazz Center, he got it!)

Since then I have spent years going ever deeper on his music. Some of my favourite Rollins albums are And The Contemporary Leaders, Way Out West, Our Man In Jazz, East Broadway Rundown, A Night At The Village Vanguard, The Bridge and the recently reissued live albums from Holland and Europe '59 with Henry Grimes on bass. Plus his sideman work with Miles Davis in the 1950s and of course Clifford Brown, and an amazing Kenny Dorham album with harp called "Jazz Contrasts" which John Coltrane studied extensively and wrote a tune based on a phrase Sonny Rollins plays on that record ("Like Sonny"). I also highly recommend listening to the Quarantine Tapes interview of Paul Holdengraber interviewing Rollins from a few years back. SONNY ROLLINS FOREVER ! !

[Shane Parish @ShaneParishGtr]

This Sonny Rollins Jazz Casual episode is everything. With Jim Hall!

https://t.co/DvSosW4I0m

[Sam Amidon @samamidon]

Time to rename the Williamsburg Bridge to The Sonny Rollins Bridge @RollinsBridge

[greg davis @gregdavismusic]

.@NYCMayor please rename the williamsburg bridge, the sonny rollins bridge. RT and share