Sonny Rollins - "The Bridge"

One of the enduring stories in jazz is Sonny Rollins's disappearance from the scene for 2 years starting in 1959, during which he practiced every day on the Williamsburg Bridge.  In the intervening years, his decision to step away at the height of his fame and powers has taken on a mythic quality and has been analyzed and re-told in books, on talk shows and even TV commercials.  Sonny recounts how he found his way to the bridge in this week's NY Times Sunday Magazine.

Sonny announced the end of his sabbatical with the release of the album, "The Bridge."  Here's a video of the title cut, featuring Sonny with guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Ben Cranshaw (still Sonny's bass player, 50+ years later) and Ben Riley on drums: