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Sonny Rollins, the Saxophone Colossus of Jazz, Dies at 95 in Woodstock, New York

Walter Theodore 'Sonny' Rollins, widely considered America's greatest jazz musician of his generation, died on May 25, 2026 at his home in Woodstock, New York, at age 95. A tenor saxophonist who played alongside Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and John Coltrane in the 1950s, Rollins recorded more than 60 albums across a seven-decade career and composed jazz standards including 'St. Thomas,' 'Oleo,' and 'Doxy.' He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2010 and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2011.