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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 at age 95.

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Left / center-leftSonny Rollins, trailblazing jazz saxophonist, dies at age 95

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CenterSonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95

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Right / center-rightSonny Rollins, Jazz’s Saxophone Colossus and Greatest Improvisor, Dead at 95. Alongside his

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ABC7 New YorkNews 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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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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CBS NewsNews report · May 26, 3:37 AM

Sonny Rollins, trailblazing jazz saxophonist, dies at age 95

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Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.

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France 24News report · May 26, 3:00 AM

Sonny Rollins, towering jazz innovator known as 'Saxophone Colossus,' dies at 95

Sonny Rollins, the fiercely inventive tenor saxophonist whose decades-spanning career helped define modern jazz and earned him the nickname 'Saxophone Colossus,' died Monday at his home in...

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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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InstapunditOpinion · May 26, 2:23 AM

RIP: Sonny Rollins, Jazz’s Saxophone Colossus and Greatest Improvisor, Dead at 95. Alongside his

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Sonny Rollins, Jazz’s Saxophone Colossus and Greatest Improvisor, Dead at 95. Alongside his own pioneering albums as band leader, Rollins also recorded with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, an...

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The Washington TimesNews report · May 26, 2:12 AM

Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dies

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

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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