

He was the last of the Mohicans1 — an essential piece of jazz’s midcentury-modern picture, the only surviving subject in Art Kane’s iconic yearbook photograph A Great Day in Harlem. But longevity is just one factor at play. – The Gig (Nate Chinen)

Revered for albums including "The Bridge" and "Saxophone Colossus," Rollins overcame addiction, prison and self-doubt to become one of jazz's greatest saxophonists.

Sonny Rollins’ hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats.

Sonny Rollins, the 'Saxophone Colossus' whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats, died on Monday. He was 95.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art made from ocean trash at The Nat; Mission Trails photography; performance art at Agua Hedionda Lagoon; jazz at MCASD; Toulouse-Lautrec-inspired ballet; dad rock and more.