St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins - Tenor Sax Transcription (+Backing Track)

What's Included:

• (Pdf) Tenor Sax Transcription in Bb
• (Mp3) Backing Track

St. Thomas is a jazz standard composed by Sonny Rollins, inspired by a traditional Caribbean folk melody he heard during his childhood. The tune reflects Rollins’ West Indian heritage, with a calypso groove that became one of his trademarks.

The piece was first recorded in 1956 for the album Saxophone Colossus, one of the most influential jazz recordings of all time. The session featured:

Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone

Tommy Flanagan – piano

Doug Watkins – bass

Max Roach – drums