Sonny Rollins, One of Jazz’s Greatest Saxophonists, Dies at 95

Billboard | 26.05.2026 10:55
Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist whose combination of technical mastery, melodic invention and raw improvisational power made him one of the most consequential figures in jazz history, died Monday (May 25) at his home in Woodstock, New York. He was 95. His death was announced on his official website. Rollins had been living with pulmonary fibrosis.