Saxophone Colossus (1986) Q&A w/ dir. Robert Mugge at Sistas Place

Alfreda’s Cinema welcomes you back to Sistas’ Place for a special screening of Saxophone Colossus (1986),

8pm, Wed., June 10th

@Sistas Place

456 Nostrand Ave.

Brooklyn, NY 11216

Featuring a Q&A with filmmaker Robert Mugge and Andrew Castillo.

Robert Mugge’s intimate and electrifying portrait of legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins.

Blending live performance, personal reflection, and documentary observation, the film captures Rollins at a pivotal moment in his career—meditating on sound, discipline, artistic evolution, and the spiritual dimensions of music. Featuring extraordinary concert footage and rare behind-the-scenes moments, Saxophone Colossus offers a moving study of a living master whose approach to improvisation reshaped the language of jazz.

Both expansive and deeply personal, the film reminds us of the power of performance as a form of endurance, experimentation, and freedom. ✿

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