Every few years, this Art Kane image, “Harlem 1958” comes up (Wikipedia), and it always stops me in my tracks, looking at all these great musicians, many of whom were on the cusp of a career that would change the course of music. They are all luminaries, and only one of them is left, Sonny Rollins.

The New York Times did a great job with this interactive web page and it’s worth scrolling through just to learn a little bit of the history. Sonny Rollins looked cool in 1958 and he still looks cool in 2024. My favorite Sonny Rollins song, Strode Rode, where his solo absolutely shreds.

Thanks for the link, reader Tom.