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Feature film — 1986
Saxophone Colossus (1986)
7.71h 41mMusic — 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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Director: Robert Mugge
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Sonny Rollins
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Gary Giddins
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Ira Gitler
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Clifton Anderson
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Mark Soskin
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Bob Cranshaw
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Marvin "Smitty" Smith
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