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Title: Sonny Rollins and Thad Jones - Sonny Rollins and Thad Jones
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: N/A, Jazz, Hard Bop, New York, New York 7/26
Matrix #: FS-220
Condition: Sealed (LM) | Members: Sonny R (30' - Alive), Thad J (23' - 86')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Rollins repeatedly stepped away from performing at career peaks, driven by intense self-criticism and dissatisfaction, famously practicing alone on the Williamsburg Bridge rather than coast on his reputation.
2. Scene Ecology: Pairing Rollins and Jones brings together two giants of postwar jazz, one a fearless tenor improviser, the other a trumpeter, composer, and arranger with deep Detroit roots.
3. Studio Lore: Thad Jones later co-founded the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, while Rollins became famous for stretching simple themes into long, unpredictable solos that could completely reshape a song.

7/11/26 LM