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Sonny Rollins: 'Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert'

Cover of Sonny Rollins' latest album, the live recording <i>Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert</i>.
Cover of Sonny Rollins' latest album, the live recording Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert by legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins. He turns 75 Wednesday. The CD was recorded live at a concert in Boston shortly after Sept. 11, 2001.

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Kevin Whitehead is the jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Currently he reviews for The Audio Beat and Point of Departure.