Sonny Rollins, Legendary Jazz Saxophonist and 'Saxophone Colossus,' Dies at 95
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Summary
Legendary jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, known as the "Saxophone Colossus," has died at age 95. Rollins was a towering figure in jazz who began as a sideman for bebop pioneers like Coleman Hawkins and became a groundbreaking leader, improviser, and composer. He was widely regarded as a peer to John Coltrane, with whom he famously recorded "Tenor Madness" in 1956. His career spanned collaborations from jazz greats to the Rolling Stones, and he was celebrated for his burly tone, harmonic ingenuity, and instrumental humor.
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Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, the 'Saxophone Colossus' who was schooled by bebop's legends as a prized sideman and became their peer as a formidable leader, improviser and composer, has died
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