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Video: Sonny Rollins in Paris 1965

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Marc Myers
Jul 13, 2022
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In late 1965, Sonny Rollins was on tour in Europe and Scandinavia, where he picked up sidemen in each country. At the Paris Jazz Festival on Thursday, November 4, he was on stage backed by French bassist Gilbert Rovere and American expatriate drummer Art Taylor, who lived in France. Also appearing at the festival were Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans with Le…

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