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So long, ‘Saxophone Colossus’: Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95

Euronews · May 26, 2026, 7:18 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A true legend of the jazz world, Sonny Rollins recorded classics including 'Saxophone Colossus' and 'The Bridge'. Presenting him with the National Medal of Arts in 2010, Barack Obama said Rollins had inspired him “to take risks that I might not otherwise have taken”.

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So long, ‘Saxophone Colossus’: Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95

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