Tenor Madness in Jazz: From Coleman Hawkins to Sonny Rollins
10 a.m. Tuesday, October 6 and October 13 at Sky Midtown
The history of jazz can be understood by listening to how musicians have played their instruments over the years. Listeners can appreciate different jazz styles—swing, bop, hard bop, cool, and modal—by listening to the great tenor improvisers. Just as the guitar has come to signify rock ’n’ roll, the saxophone has become a symbol of jazz. We’ll explore stylistic masters of the instrument from Coleman Hawkins to Sonny Rollins.
Mark Davis has presented numerous jazz sessions for Renesan, most recently on Miles Davis in December 2025.
