Saxophone Colossus
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Saxophone Colossus

7.7 / 10 1998 1h 41mNR English
MusicDocumentary

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins

Self

Lead
GG

Gary Giddins

Self

IG

Ira Gitler

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Mugge's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Saxophone Colossus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker