Joshua Redman shares ‘God Bless the Child’ featuring Gabrielle Cavassa, from his forthcoming Sonny Rollins tribute album.

Sonny Rollins, the jazz legend dubbed the Saxophone Colossus who redefined the language of the genre with his inimitable improvisational skills, died on Monday at his home in Woodstock, NY. He was 95.

As emcee Mark Ruffin noted at the commencement of an epic tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins at the Cathedral of Saint John ...

The New York City native, whose famous compositions include "St. Thomas" and "Oleo," is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time Sonny Rollins was one of the most influential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sonny Rollins may have been a celebrated jazz artist, but behind the scenes, the Grammy Award winner and National Medal of Arts ...

An extraordinary collection of artists will gather a week from tomorrow to honor the late, great "Saxophone Colossus" Sonny Rollins. This free show will take place on September 19 from 1-3 PM at The ...

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Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation reads like a book that was sold before it was written. Eric Nisenson probably had a plan for a biography of Sonny Rollins, and St. Martin’s Press ...

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May 25 (Reuters) – Sonny Rollins had recorded the confidently titled “Jazz Colossus” album in 1956. But the saxophonist remained wracked with self-doubt. So, in the summer of 1959, he began to play on ...

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius of Jazz, who ruled the creative world with his constant experimentation for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.

Sonny Rollins, who first established himself within the jazz scene in the 1940s, stood as one of the last living legends of his era. Sonny Rollins died on Monday (May 25), leaving behind a rich legacy ...