Huey "Sonny" Simmons (August 4, 1933 – April 6, 2021) was an American jazz musician.

[3] (Along with Vinny Golia, Simmons was among the few musicians to play the instrument in a jazz context.)

[4] Personal problems derailed both his music career and home life, leading to divorce and homelessness.

He busked on the streets of San Francisco for many years, until he resurrected his career in the early 1990s and began playing in night clubs again.

[10] With The Cosmosamatics (also featuring Michael Marcus) With Moksha Samnyasin With Bobby Few With Horace Tapscott With Brandon Evans With Brandon Evans and Anthony Braxton With Prince Lasha With Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison With Eric Dolphy With Robert Stewart With Svein Olav Herstad Trio Collaboration With Clifford Jordan/Don Cherry/Prince Lasha