◇ image via WikipediaSonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Oliver Nelson and Rudy Van Gelder. Those roots explain a lot about how Sonny Rollins arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Oliver Nelson and Miles Davis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Paul Bley, Donald Fagen, Kenny Dorham, Albert Heath and Scott LaFaro, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Sonny Rollins, reaching back through Charlie Parker and forward to Paul Bley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Sonny Rollins connections
Sonny Rollins grew out of Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins and Oliver Nelson, shares an orbit with Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard and Oliver Nelson, went on to shape Paul Bley, Donald Fagen, Kenny Dorham and Albert Heath. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sonny Rollins
Sounds and acts that shaped Sonny Rollins.
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Coleman Hawkinsartist
- Oliver Nelsonartist
- Rudy Van Gelderartist
- Al Fosterartist
- Gil Melléartist
- Miles Davis Quintetartist
- Raul de Souzaartist
- Charles Mingusartist
- Louis Jordanartist
- Dexter Gordonartist
- Horace Silverartist
- Clifford Brownartist
- Jack DeJohnetteartist
- Paul Chambersartist
Artists similar to Sonny Rollins
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sonny Rollins.
Bands Sonny Rollins shaped
Where the influence of Sonny Rollins travelled next.
- Paul Bleyartist
- Donald Fagenartist
- Kenny Dorhamartist
- Albert Heathartist
- Scott LaFaroartist
- Dick Morrisseyartist
- Cedric Brooksartist
- Opgezwolleartist
- Ray Manzarekartist
- Donald Byrdartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Joe Hendersonartist
- Joe Lovanoartist
- Branford Marsalisartist
- Joshua Redmanartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- Dexter Gordonartist
- Elvin Jonesartist
- Eric Dolphyartist
- Betty Carterartist
- Hank Mobleyartist
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