Alfreda’s Cinema welcomes you back to Sistas’ Place for a special screening of Robert Mugge's "Saxophone Colossus" (1986). The film, an intimate and electrifying portrait of legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins, will be followed by a Q&A session with director Robert Mugge and Andrew Castillo. The event promises an insightful look into Rollins' career, artistic evolution, and the spiritual dimensions of music.

Saxophone Colossus with Robert Mugge (Filmmaker), Andrew Castillo

Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.