Sonny Rollins

Rollins turns seventy-six this month, but he’s not one to spend his golden years reminiscing; he’ll leave fans and scholars to ponder over his younger days, when he created the definitive sound of 50s jazz with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and Max Roach. Instead, he’s on to new things, including an album, Sonny, Please, that is as eloquent as any of his mid-century work. And luckily for us, he’s taking the show back on the road. It’s a rare privilege to witness one of the giants of jazz working out exceptional new material (and one that can’t be repeated many more times). 612-624-2345;