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Something Blue – Sonny – June 27, 2026

Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Sonny Rollins, the Common Time Quartet, and Dizzie Gillespie. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

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Sonny Rollins
The Bridge – Without A Song, The Bridge
Saxophone Colossus – Moritat
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Common Time Quartet Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2017-06-03
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Dizzie Gillispie With Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt

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Dizzie Gillespie – Duets

Common Time Quartet – Red Clay

Welcome to Something Blue. I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues, for you.

Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins – Sumphin’

Now that’s what I’m talking about. That’s Dizzie Gillispie With Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt playing a blues called “Sumphin'”. Before that we heard the Common Time Quartet recorded at the Craighead Forest Bandshell play the Freddie Hubbard song, “Red Clay”.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, Saturday nights at 10:00 Central on 91.9 FM and streaming at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime and for links to more music by the featured musicians.

Tonight we’re celebrating the music of Sonny Rollins. Now, from his album, “Saxophone Colossus”, here’s “Moritat” also known as “Mack The Knife”.

Sonny Rollins – Moritat

Sonny Rollins – The Bridge

Sonny Rollins – The Bridge
Sonny Rollins – Without A Song

All right now, that’s the title track from the Sonny Rollins album, “The Bridge”, followed by “Without A Song”.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, Saturday nights at 10:00 Central on 91.9 FM and streaming at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. For more great jazz visit my website, jazzcomposers.net.

Ok now, closing the show here’s the Common Time Quartet playing “All The Things You Are” and Dizzy Gillespie with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt doing “Wheatleigh Hall”. Sonny Rollins was a major force in American jazz and we are blessed to have his music for the ages.

Common Time Quartet – All The Things You Are
Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins – Wheatleigh Hall

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