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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sonny Rollins in 1991: the real triumphs of his late maturity were his concerts, when he would improvise with immense ...

Unlike the structured precision of a piano-driven quartet, saxophone-guitar albums thrive on spontaneity. Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Michelle Bracken/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST) Sonny Rollins, the "saxophone colossus" who was widely considered America's greatest ...

Born in a small village in the center of Italy, alto saxophone player (and doubler on flute, clarinet and piano) Fabio Marziali comes from a large family with practically no music background or ...

Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality. Sonny Rollins in 2006. He flirted with the avant-garde, jazz-rock fusion and other ...