Sonny Rollins Concert History

Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (September 7, 1930 - May 25, 2026) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he recorded over sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", "Pent-Up House", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Rollins has been called "the greatest living improviser" and the "Saxophone Colossus".

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 29, 2012
Sonny Rollins Herbst Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 31, 2012
"Detroit Jazz Festival" / Sonny Rollins

Detroit Jazz Festival

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Various Venues Detroit, Michigan, United States
Jul 29, 2012
"Jazz In Marciac" / Sonny Rollins

Jazz In Marciac

Chapiteau Marciac, France
Jul 25, 2012
Sonny Rollins Jardins Palais Longchamp Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Jul 21, 2012
Sonny Rollins Polideportivo de Mendizorrotza Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Jul 17, 2012
Sonny Rollins Pinede Gould Juan-Les-Pins, France
Jul 13, 2012
Umbria Jazz Festival
"Umbria Jazz Festival" / Sonny Rollins / The Pedrito Martinez Group / Tuba Skinny / K.J. Denhert / Bobby Broom And The Deep Blue Organ Trio / Ambrose Akinmusire / Renato Sellani
Arena Santa Giuliana Perugia, Umbria, Italy
May 25, 2012
"Jacksonville Jazz Festival" / Brian Culbertson / Sonny Rollins / Karrin Allyson

Jacksonville Jazz Festival

Downtown Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Nov 18, 2011
Sonny Rollins
  Setlists
Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Nov 14, 2011
Sonny Rollins L'Olympia Paris, Île-de-France, France
Nov 10, 2011
Sonny Rollins Bela Bartok Concert Hall Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Nov 06, 2011
Sonny Rollins Hala Stuleca Wroclaw, Lower Silesia, Poland
Nov 02, 2011
Sonny Rollins Is Sanat Istanbul Hall Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

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Sonny Rollins
Aug 27, 2006
 New York, New York, United States
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Sonny Rollins on Mar 7, 2003 [126-small]

Sonny Rollins
Mar 7, 2003
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sonny Rollins on Mar 15, 2002 [111-small]

Sonny Rollins
Mar 15, 2002
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sonny Rollins on Apr 21, 1997 [497-small]

Sonny Rollins
Apr 21, 1997
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Sonny Rollins on Mar 31, 1995 [495-small]

Sonny Rollins
Mar 31, 1995
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Newport Jazz Festival on Aug 10, 2008 [356-small]

Newport Jazz Festival
Aug 10, 2008
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Newport Jazz Festival on Aug 10, 2008 [355-small]

Newport Jazz Festival
Aug 10, 2008
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Newport Jazz Festival on Aug 10, 2008 [354-small]

Newport Jazz Festival
Aug 10, 2008
 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Sonny Rollins
Nov 19, 2007
 Seville, Andalusia, Spain
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2012 19 concerts
2011 23 concerts
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2006 12 concerts
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2002 8 concerts
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1965 45 concerts
1964 20 concerts
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1962 56 concerts
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