It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2 https://t.co/6AGmFrB7x4
"I was in love with the Beatles. I was a real Beatle fanatic. When I was with Miles [Davis], I had an apartment in New York with a Beatles poster up on my wall. When you walked in the front door, it was staring you right in the face. People would come to visit and they’d see this poster and say, 'Man, why you got that on your wall?' You know, here I am supposed to be this 'jazzer' and I’m listening to the Beatles.
"It’s the tunes, the music, the whole thing. In ‘65, I told Miles we oughtta do a tour with the Beatles; we oughtta open up for them.
"Even now, when I listen to some of that stuff, it connects with me."
--#TonyWilliams
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