Author: Sonny Rollins

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But if I didn't have to make money, I would still play my horn.

But if I didn't have to make money, I would still play my horn.

- Sonny Rollins

I am a person who thinks about the music first in trying to achieve something musically valid.

I am a person who thinks about the music first in trying to achieve something musically valid.

- Sonny Rollins

You had many jazz musicians who lived in the United States, who had a hard time being accepted over here and had to play in sort of these inferior type dives.

You had many jazz musicians who lived in the United States, who had a hard time being accepted over here and had to play in sort of these inferior type dives.

- Sonny Rollins

Many jazz artists go to L.A. seeking a more comfortable life and then they really stop playing.

Many jazz artists go to L.A. seeking a more comfortable life and then they really stop playing.

- Sonny Rollins

I have seen great jazz musicians die obscure and drinking themselves to death and not really being able to get any work and working in small, funky jazz clubs.

I have seen great jazz musicians die obscure and drinking themselves to death and not really being able to get any work and working in small, funky jazz clubs.

- Sonny Rollins

There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.

There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.

- Sonny Rollins

I miss playing with Miles. I did play with him a little while before he left the planet, but even at that time I longed to maybe do some things together.

I miss playing with Miles. I did play with him a little while before he left the planet, but even at that time I longed to maybe do some things together.

- Sonny Rollins

I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society.

I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society.

- Sonny Rollins

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