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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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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, 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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- Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95ABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-26T03:25:00+00:00
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