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Saxophone Colossus

1986-11-13 · 101 min · ★ 7.7

Music · Documentary

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.

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Directors
Robert Mugge
Production companies
Mug Shot Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
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Sonny RollinsSonny RollinsSelf
Gary GiddinsSelf
Ira GitlerSelf
Clifton Anderson
Mark Soskin
Bob Cranshaw
Marvin "Smitty" Smith

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