St. Thomas is perhaps the most recognizable song by jazz legend Sonny Rollins. Rollins, a saxophonist, based it on a nursery song his mother sang to him when he was a child. As such, it has a distinct Caribbean vibe to it. It was first released in Rollins' album Saxophone Colossus. Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... An early Rollins picture graces the cover of Volume One Theodore Walter (Sonny) Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... A saxophonist is a musician who plays the saxophone. ... ...