#sonnysimmons

[projazznet]

Sonny Simmons, Fiercely Independent Alto Saxophonist, Dies At 87

[philajazzproject]

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Music Matador by Loft Quartet w/ drummer, Kevin Diehl & featuring Matthew Stewart: trumpet, Connor Przybyszewski: trombone & Matt Engel: bass, from of the PhillyCAM Sessions television series recorded in collaboration w/ Turtle Studios back in 2014 SEE THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/orY2ykdYDFw #PhillyJazz #MusicMatador #EricDolphy #PrinceLasha #SonnySimmons #LoftQuartet #KevinDiehl #MatthewStewart #ConnorPrzybyszewski #MattEngel (at PhillyCAM) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb6Waufr929/?utm_medium=tumblr

[violasbabygirl]

"Sonny Simmons grew up in Oakland, California, where he began playing the English horn (Simmons and Vinny Golia are among the few musicians to play the instrument in a jazz context). At age 16 he took up the alto saxophone, which became his primary instrument. Simmons plays primarily in an avant-garde style, often delving into free jazz." #wikipedia #sonnysimmons #jazz #saxophonist #nationaljazzappreciationmonth #jazzappreciationmonth

[nofoodjustwax]

“Nomadic was he, wandering past that secret place moving and rowing With a heart full of the miseries of life. feeling that music within himself” Sonny Simmons & Moksha Samnyasin - Nomadic (SVART Records, 2014). 81-year old free jazz saxophone veteran Sonny Simmons pairs with the heavy raga-rock trio Moksha Samnyasin to create a perilous 4-part spiritual journey across a vast sonic desert. Unlike anything I’ve heard before, this album bridges the gap between the spiritual jazz of Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, and Don Cherry with the heavy drone-metal meditations of Om. Amazing cover art by @tokioaoyama. . . #sonnysimmons #spiritualjazz #drone #jazzfusion #dronemetal #svartrecords #vinylporn #vinyl #vinyligclub #vinyljunkie #vinylcollection #onmyturntable #cratedigging #nowplaying #nowspinning #nofoodjustwax

[kfs47-blog]

I once watched Sonny Simmons playing on the street during his busking days in SF (not a good time in his life, I'm sure). "Well are you gonna put some money in the case or just stare?" he interrupted his playing to yell at me. I threw a couple bucks in and went on my way. #princelasha #sonnysimmons #thecry #vinyl #vinyljunkie #vinylresistance

[projazznet]

Sonny Simmons – Staying On The Watch (Full Album)

Staying on the Watch is the debut album by jazz musician Sonny Simmons. It was released as ESP-1030 on the ESP-Disk label in 1966.

[projazznet]

Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons – Firebirds (Full Album)

Firebirds is a 1968 album by two American jazz musicians, Prince Lasha  and Sonny Simmons .

“The second of two collaborations by Prince Lasha (on flute, alto, and alto clarinet) and Sonny Simmons (alto and English horn), this set has been reissued on CD. Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Charles Moffett offer stimulating support and close interplay with the two lead voices, who contributed all five selections. The music is influenced by (but not too derivative of) Ornette Coleman’s free jazz style, and the improvisations are pretty advanced and sometimes quite emotional. Lasha and Simmons made for a potent team, making one wish that they would have a reunion someday. An underrated classic of its kind.” – Scott Yanow/AllMusic .

[budaallmusic]

Eric Dolphy ‎– Iron Man #Douglas 1968 🇺🇸 US Alto Saxophone – Huey Simmons aka #SonnySimmons Bass – #EddieKhan, #RichardDavis Drums – #JCMoses Flute – #PrinceLasha Producer – Alan Douglas Soprano Saxophone – #CliffordJordan Trumpet – #WoodyShaw Vibraphone – Robert Hutcherson aka #BobbyHutcherson https://www.instagram.com/p/CEII6Mvp7AR/?igshid=1jwcn371ugadl

[budaallmusic]

Les Oubliés de Jazz Ensemble Featuring William “Smiley” Winters* ‎– "That" Nigger Music! #Touché 1973 🇺🇸 US Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, English Horn – Sonny "Huey" Simmons #sonnysimmons Art Direction – #DonnaAndrade, #JohnAndradeJr. Bass – #MelvinSimmons, #RayDrummond Design – #GlennMyles Drums, Conductor – William R. "Smilley" Winters, Sr.* #SmileyWinters Electric Piano – Edwin "Big Ed" Kelly #EdKelly Other – #ElizabethBronson Photography By – #BruceGoodell Producer – James Bronson, Jr. Tenor Saxophone – #CLJones Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Edward "Sonny" Lewis #SonnyLewis Trombone – #JulesRowell Trumpet – #BarbaraDonald Typography – #DanSolo Voice – #SugarRee (tracks: A2) Voice [Introduction] – #MarieBraure (tracks: A1) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pn1JeJzSi/?igshid=1r60rork0sm9e

[budaallmusic]

Sonny Simmons ‎– Manhattan Egos #arhoolierecords 1970 Alto Saxophone, English Horn – #SonnySimmons Artwork – #WaynePope Bass, Congas – #Juma Congas – #VoodooBembe (tracks: B2) Drums – #PaulSmith Photography By – Dough Muir, Patti Prout Producer – Chris Strachwitz, Sonny Simmons Trumpet – #BarbaraDonald

[budaallmusic]

Sonny Simmons ‎– Staying On The Watch #ESPDisk 1966 US Alto Saxophone – #SonnySimmons Art Direction – #JayDillon Bass – #TeddySmith Percussion – #MarvinPattillo Photography By – #SandraStollman Piano – #JohnHicks Trumpet – #BarbaraDonald