When he came on stage ambulating in an awkward,slow, wide gait we wondered. Until the first powerful, perfect note. And it lasted for two hours - with guest appearances by octoenarian drummer Roy haynes and the icon of the avant-garde - Ornette Coleman. Oh, and Jim Hall and trumpeter Roy Hargrove. Nate Chinen's review describes Rollins:
Pacing the stage in a tunic-like white shirt his head topped by a cumulonimbus of hair, he called to mind an old testament prophet, a figure of adamant authority." Amen.Music Review - Sonny Rollins Celebrates Birthday at Beacon Theater - NYTimes.com
