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Saxophone Colossus

by Sonny Rollins

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All Time

of 455,637

60
1950's

of 1,651

5
1956

of 279

1
Genres
- Blues
  - Blues
    
    of 17,618
    
    3
- Jazz
  - Jazz
    
    of 57,689
    
    9
  - Compilations
    
    of 8,335
    
    1
  - Bebop
    
    of 15,092
    
    5
  - Modern Postbebop
    
    of 8,458
    
    2
  - Bebop & Post-Bop
    
    of 3,566
    
    1
  - Bebop General
    
    of 14,969
    
    5
  - Hard Bop
    
    of 6,150
    
    3
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,812
    
    27
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,907
    
    59

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Overall Rating: 3.7088 Saxophone Colossus is ranked overall as 3.7088 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 4.0000 Saxophone Colossus has an avg. critic score of 4.0000 out of 4 stars

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"St. Thomas," "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "Mack The Knife" are played here with extraordinary potency; "Blue Seven" is masterpiece of improvisation functioning as composition. One of the great jazz recordings. ...more

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