AUDIENCE’S CHOICE: SONNY ROLLINS
FEBRUARY 25 AT 21:00 CET
Every month, Stingray DJAZZ presents a new 'Audience’s Choice', where jazz lovers are invited to select which concert or documentary is broadcast on the last Thursday of the month. The poll is found on Stingray DJAZZ's Facebook page. The community has chosen a winner for the February edition: on February 25 at 21:00 CET, Stingray DJAZZ broadcasts the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins's 1965 performances at Tivoli Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark!
Sonny Rollins Live in Denmark
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 21:00 CET
Sonny Rollins: Live in '65 & '68 features two intimate concerts filmed in the ’60s for Danish television at the pinnacle of one of his most creative periods. Rollins is joined by some of the most legendary sidemen in jazz history, including 19-year-old Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, drum master Alan Dawson and pianist Kenny Drew. The performances feature two incredible versions of his signature tune ‘St. Thomas,’ and reinforce why Sonny Rollins’ incomparable style and genius continue to influence new generations of young jazz musicians.