The Rolling Stones & Sonny Rollins: When Two Musical Worlds Collided
Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles

The Rolling Stones & Sonny Rollins: When Two Musical Worlds Collided

2026-06-03
In this bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda shares the incredible story behind how the late, great “saxophone colossus” Sonny Rollins came to record the sax solo on the Rolling Stones hit, “Waiting On A Friend.” Following the passing of the jazz legend at age 95, this awesome recording remains as proof that when talented musicians respect each other, the lines between genres can completely melt away. As Mick Jagger said: "He just blew his horn and it was beautif...
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