The Sonny Rollins Bridge has received news coverage from around the world including publications in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Jazz Hangout: (Nerija, Sonny Rollins Bridge Project, Alex Koo Trio, Chellah Jazz Festival) [podcast] The Audiofiles (Belgium), September 5, 2019.
BlueNotes 324: “The Sonny Rollins Bridge Project” [podcast] Bluenotes radio show (Belgium), August 29, 2019.
“På hovedet i Sonny Rollins på Williamsburg Bridge,” [podcast] P8 Jazz (Denmark), September 30, 2018.
“The Major Scale: Sonny Rollins & Jaimie Branch,” [podcast] Interview with Jeff Caltabiano & Amanda Petrusich by Kyle Eagle, The Major Scale (United States), September 19, 2018.
“Take Five: Songs of Work and Relaxation, From Jazz Legends Born Around Labor Day,” Nate Chinen, WBGO (Unites States), September 3, 2018.
“An Ongoing Movement to Rename the Williamsburg Bridge,” WNYC (United States), August 14, 2018.
“Sonny Rollins and The Bridge,” Bird is the Worm (United States), July 12, 2018.
“Harlem’s Sonny “The Greatest Living Improviser” Rollins 1930,” Harlem World Magazine (United States), April 27, 2018.
“Ep. 20: Bridges! – Emily Roebling, Sonny Rollins, and more!” [podcast] Mick Sullivan, The Past and the Curious (United States), April 5, 2018.
“On the “Sonny” Side of Harlem,” [radio program] Debb Moore, WCLK, Atlanta (United States), February 25, 2018.
“When Sonny Rollins Rose in the West,” Michael J. Agovino, The Village Voice (United States), February 21, 2018.
“Un puente para Sonny Rollins,” Eduardo De Simone, Bae Negocios (Argentina), February 16, 2018.
“Sonny Rollins on the Bridge, Jazz in 2018 & the Universe” [podcast], Mark Wigmore, Jazz.FM91 (Canada), January 26, 2018.
“Un Puente Para Sonny,” Xavier Quirarte, Milenio (Mexico), January 10, 2018.
Radio interview on “The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz” with host Bill McCann, WCDB – 90.9 FM, Albany (United States) aired January 6, 2018.
“Come see Sonny Rollins’ favorite bridge,” Lore Croghan, Brooklyn Daily Eagle (United States), January 3, 2018.
“Petition to Rename Williamsburg Bridge After Saxophonist Sonny Rollins Nears 5,000 Signature Goal,” Nathaly Pesantez, Greenpoint Post (United States), December 29, 2017.
“Reasons to Love New York” New York Magazine (United States), December 11-24, 2017.
“Call to rename Williamsburg Bridge after saxophonist Sonny Rollins gains steam,” Scott Enman, Brooklyn Daily Eagle (United States), December 21, 2017.
“Take it to the Bridge: Overwhelming Support for Sonny Rollins on the LES,” Elie Perler, Bowery Boogie (United States), December 21, 2017.
“NRC Kunst! #5: Het tijdloze oeuvre van Tonke Dragt en een brug voor Sonny Rollins,” Joyce Roodnat, Annemarie Sterk, Amanda Kuyper, & Thomas de Veen, NRC (Netherlands), December 15, 2017.
“Essex Crossing rental gets new renderings and a new name to honor jazz legend Sonny Rollins,” Devin Gannon, 6sqft (United States), December 13, 2017.
“Essex Crossing Rental Complex Named After Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins,” Elie Perler, Bowery Boogie (United States), December 13, 2017.
“New Rental Tower Rises Where Sonny Rollins Once Lived,” Ronda Kaysen, New York Times (United States), December 12, 2017.
“Essex Crossing rental will be named for Sonny Rollins, rent from $3,150/month,” Amy Plitt, Curbed New York (United States), December 12, 2017.
“Essex Crossing Building Named For Sonny Rollins; 3-Bedrooms Will Cost You $8450/Month,” Ed Litvak, The Lo-Down (United States), December 12, 2017.
“Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins on Retiring His Sax, His Legacy, and the Secret to Life,” David Marchese, Vulture (United States), December 6, 2017.
“The Sonny Rollins Bridge Project Seeks to Rename NYC’s Williamsburg Bridge to Commemorate Rollins’ Musical Sabbatical There from 1959-1961,” Nadeem Salaam, Elevtr (United States), November 10, 2017.
“Renaming The Williamsburg Bridge for Sonny Rollins,” Shawn Donohue, Rock The Body Electric (United States), November 8, 2017.
“Why the Williamsburg Bridge Should Be Renamed After Sonny Rollins,” Jazz in Europe (France/Netherlands), November 4, 2017.
“Sonny Rollins Spent A Mythical ‘Night at the Village Vanguard’ 60 Years Ago Today,” Nate Chinen, NPR Music (United States), November 3, 2018.
“Why the Williamsburg Bridge Should Be Renamed After Sonny Rollins,” Fred Kaplan, Slate (United States), November 1, 2017.
“Effort to rename Williamsburg Bridge after jazz musician Sonny Rollins,” (video) Michael Scotto, NY1 News (United States), October 31, 2017.
“A Very New York-Style Tale: A New Name for the Williamsburg Bridge,” Lucas Compan, Filmvacation NYC (Unites States), October 28, 2017.
“Jazz aficionado sets out to rename Williamsburg Bridge after saxophonist Sonny Rollins who took 2-year sabbatical on it,” Nathaly Pesantez, Greenpoint Post (United States), October 26, 2017.
“Should the Williamsburg Bridge be Renamed the “Sonny Rollins Bridge” After the Great Jazz Player?” Matt Coneybeare, Viewing NYC (United States), October 25, 2017.
“The Williamsburg Bridge could be getting a new name,” Clayton Guse, Time Out New York (United States), October 24, 2017.
“A Quest to Rename the Williamsburg Bridge,” (audio) The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC (United States), October 23, 2017.
“Entry Point: Sonny Rollins Bridge Project,” (audio) Rich Alcott, The Rutland Herald (United States), October 23, 2017.
“ソニー・ロリンズを橋の名前に ＮＹ生まれのサクソフォン名手,” Daily Sun New York (United Sates), October 23, 2017.
“The Sonny Rollins Bridge Project Seeks To Rename NYC’s Williamsburg Bridge To Commemorate Rollins’ Musical Sabbatical There From 1959-1961,” Terri Hinte, All About Jazz (United States), October 21, 2017.
“Legislation to rename Williamsburg Bridge after musician Sonny Rollins introduced,” Ameena Walker, Curbed New York (United States), October 21, 2017.
“Local Pols and Jazz Fans Want to Rename Williamsburg Bridge,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle (United States), October 20, 2017.
“Williamsburg Bridge Could Be Renamed After This Jazz Musician,” Ciara McCarthy, Patch.com (United States), October 20, 2017.
“Around NYC: Should the Williamsburg Bridge Be Renamed After Sonny Rollins?” Mariela Quintana, StreetEasy Blog (United States), October 20, 2017.
“Let’s Rename The Williamsburg Bridge,” Alex Balk, The Awl (Unites States), October 19, 2017.
“Push to Rename Bridge for Sonny Rollins,” NBC News 4 New York (United States), aired October 18 & 19, 2017. Video available by request.
“Cool Cats Seek To Name Williamsburg Bridge After Sonny Rollins,” David Colon, Gothamist (United States), October 18, 2017.
“There’s a campaign to rename the Williamsburg Bridge the Sonny Rollins Bridge,” Robert Lanham, Free Williamsburg (United States), October 18, 2017.
“Councilman Introduces Bill to Rename the Williamsburg Bridge After Sonny Rollins,” Elie Perler, Bowery Boogie (United States), October 18, 2017.
“Efforts continue to rename the Williamsburg Bridge after jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins,” EV Grieve (United States), October 18, 2017.
“Legislation to Name Williamsburg Bridge For Sonny Rollins Introduced in City Council,” Ed Litvak, The Lo-Down (United States) October 17, 2017.
“Projekt vill skapa Sonny Rollins Bridge,” Magnus Nygren, Orkester Journalen (Sweden), Sep/Oct 2017 issue, pgs. 13-14. Print only, PDF available by request.
“O jazz concebido na Ponte Williamsburg, a Sonny Rollins Bridge,” Flávio de Mattos, Blog do Noblat, O Globo (Brazil) August 18, 2017.
“Tócalo otra vez, Sonny Rollins,” Marta Torres, La Rázon (Spain), July 24, 2017.
“For the Love of Sonny: The Proposed Naming of a Bridge,” Debbie Burke’s blog, (United States), July 23, 2017.
“El Saxofonista de Williamsburg,” Francesc Peiron, La Vanguardia (Spain), July 16, 2017, pgs. 56-7. Print only, PDF available by request.
“Sonny Rollins – eine Brücke für Sonny” Jazz Echo (Germany), June 30, 2017.
“Sonny Rollins – eine Brücke für Sonny” Universal Music Deutschland (Germany) June 30, 2017.
“Campaign Builds to Rename Williamsburg Bridge in Sonny Rollins’ Honour,” Matt Barker, Jazzwise (United Kingdom), June 23, 2017.
“‘Murica” Thierry Peremarti, M&C (France) May 2017, pg. 22. Print only, PDF available by request.
“Ako si správne uctit’ jazzmana Newyorsky Williamsburg Bridge chcú premenovat’ na Most Sonny Rollinsa,” Jazz.sk (Slovakia), April 26, 2017.
“This Bridge Is for Saxophonists, and Other News” Dan Piepenbring, The Paris Review (United States), April 7, 2017.
“This Lower East Sider Wants to Rename the Williamsburg Bridge for Sonny Rollins,” Elie Perler, Bowery Boogie (United States), April 7, 2017.
“Sonny Rollins’ Bridge” Vara (Netherlands), April 6, 2017.
“The Sonny Rollins Bridge,” The Awl (United States), April 6, 2017.
“Campaign Seeks to Name Williamsburg Bridge For Sonny Rollins,” Ed Litvak, The Lo-Down (United States) April 6, 2017.
“A Quest to Rename the Williamsburg Bridge for Sonny Rollins,” Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, (United States), April 5, 2017.