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This Is What I Do (Sonny Rollins album) Do" is unmistakable, and great Sonny Rollins." The album won a 2001 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. All compositions by Sonny Rollins except where noted. This Is What I Do (Sonny Rollins album) This Is What I Do is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 2000, featuring performances by Rollins with Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette and Perry Wilson. The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson states: ""This Is What I Do" falls short of essential, but it offers some nice surprises and is a rewarding addition to Rollins'