The words ring true, as the sonic realms Mr. Ayler frequented are quite beyond the ken of mere mortals. To complete the quote: “Trane was The Father, Pharoah was The Son, and…”
Tag: tenor sax
Tenor saxophone colossus Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins is responsible for a great many of the most monumental jazz tracks ever produced. With John Coltrane, he’s unquestionably at the top of the mountain as far as tenor sax is concerned. As an interpreter of ballads, he remains unsurpassed. Those included here are dramatic, monumental. Given the apparent relaxation with which Sonny plays, the cliff-hanging tension he creates is uncanny. His work with calypso material was groundbreaking. Presented here is but a minute offering from the great man’s catalogue. A premier pantheon inhabitant.
Three of the most important and enthralling creators in jazz.
Titans of improvised music display their immense powers.