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Sky NewsNews report · May 26, 7:14 AM
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies
Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.
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Saxophone 'colossus' Sonny Rollins dies at 95
Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.
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France 24News report · May 26, 9:56 AM
Saxophone 'colossus' Sonny Rollins dies at 95
Sonny Rollins, the "Saxophone Colossus" and the last in a golden era of jazz greats, died on May 25. Aged 95, he was one of a handful of saxophone players who defined the instrument, a pant...
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · May 26, 9:17 AM
Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95
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BBC WorldNews report · May 26, 5:13 AM
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Known as the "saxophone colossus", Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.
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ABC7chicago.comNews report · May 26, 3:25 AM
Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95
Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday a...
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The New York TimesNews report · May 26, 2:57 AM
Sonny Rollins: 12 Essential Albums
The towering saxophonist, who died at 95, was a master of living in the moment. Listen to some of his most compelling work, onstage and in the studio.
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The Washington TimesNews report · May 26, 2:12 AM
Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dies
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Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday a...
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Rolling StoneNews report · May 26, 1:54 AM
Sonny Rollins, Jazz’s Saxophone Colossus and Greatest Improvisor, Dead at 95
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Alongside his own pioneering albums as band leader, Rollins also recorded with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and the Rolling Stones, contributing the sax solo to "Waiting on a Friend"
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