Sonny Rollins, one of jazzdom’s most proficient and legendary tenor
saxophonists, may not be a household name, but millions will gather some
sense of his legacy after viewing a recent broadcast of the Kennedy
Center Honors on CBS-TV.
With tears welling in her eyes, her throat a bit constricted, Edwidge
Danticat graciously accepted the Langston Hughes Medal near the close of
a festival named after the great writer, at Aaron Davis Hall last
Friday evening.
