Sonny side of the beat

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Sonny Rollins, jazz saxophonist, was born in Harlem in 1930 and learnt chord progressions in nightclubs where he followed Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and Bud Powell. He practises for five hours every morning using his own book of rudiments and arias trom Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'. He performs rarely so that every concert is of good standard. Several times he has absented himself from the music scene to improve himself either musically, to be cured of drug addiction or to study meditation. In concert he usually plays an unaccompanied solo piece with many changes; distractions prevent good improvisation.

Criticism and interpretation, Personalities, Performances, Jazz music, Jazz, Saxophone music, Rollins, Sonny

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Turn on, tune in, drop names

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The 1999 Big Chill pop festival at Larmer Tree Gardens in Wiltshire, England, will feature appearances by Piano Circus, Roger Eno, Harold Budd and Lol Hammond. DJs will include Ashley Beedle, Matt Black and Gilles Peterson. There will be a visual arts programme of installations curated by Alice Sharp, and other attractions will include an onsite radio station, film and video projections and a 'Body and Soul' area with a range of health practitioners.

Public affairs, England, Musical Groups and Artists, Musical Artists, United Kingdom, Entertainment industry, Music festivals, Musicians

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