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Who Is Sonny Rollins?
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DocumentaryMusic
Overview
Portrait of the jazz great during his self-enforced exile from his audience as protest against the war in Vietnam. Filmed playing with students in Harlem, in the countryside, and on the Williamsburg Bridge, Rollins' melodic sense throughout the film is as probing as soulful as ever.
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Budget
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Runtime
28 min
Release Date
1968-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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1
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6
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Sonny Rollins
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