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Sonny Rollins , saxophone colossus , and a seeker
Remembering Sonny Rollins
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)
Sonny Rollins: One of jazz's last living greats dies at 95
Revered for albums including "The Bridge" and "Saxophone Colossus," Rollins overcame addiction, prison and self-doubt to become one of jazz's greatest saxophonists.
News24 | ‘Colossus’ Sonny Rollins bows out at 95: Last of jazz’s golden era leaves a legacy of sound
Sonny Rollins’ hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats.
Sonny Rollins, last jazz 'colossus', dies aged 95
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.
Sonny Rollins, Tenor Sax Legend and Colossus of Jazz, Dies at 95
Tutored by Thelonious Monk, the Harlem native came of age with bebop and created a succession of improvisational masterpieces that made him one of history’s most influential musicians.Sonny Rollins, the powerful and personal jazz tenor saxophonist whose impro…