This latinjazz standard by jazz great sonny rollins provides a great way to spice up any occasion. This tune first appeared on sonny rollins 1956 record, saxophone colossus. You can print the sheet music, beautifully rendered by sibelius, up to three times. Airegin blue seven doxy duke of iron oleo pent up house st. Sonny rollins st thomas solo transcription benjamin bras. Plenty of solid tutti ensemble scoring is featured in this arrangement. Thomas is among the most recognizable instrumentals in the repertoire of american jazz tenor saxophonist sonny rollins. Michael browns skillful concert setting includes solid ensemble writing and feature spots for the percussion section. The main theme of sonny rollins signature tune, named after his mothers birthplace on the virgin islands. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Thomas transcription prestige released sonny rollins album saxophone colossus in 1956. Thomas sheet music for tenor saxophone download free.
His papers, dating from the 1910s to 2015 the bulk dates from the 1950s onward, document the musical, personal, and career development of one of the most important musicians and artists of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin. Sonny rollins available for download and read online in other formats. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. St thomas lead sheet pdf for some great lefthand piano voicings to use on st. Thomas by sonny rollins piano sheet music rookie level. St thomas sonny rollins tenor sax solo transcription idocpub. St thomas sonny rollins tenor sax solo transcription. Click download or read online button to get sonny rollins omnibook book now. Tenor madness sonny rollins solo tucson jazz institute.
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