Sonny Rollins has passed

RIP.

billstevenson05-26-2026 1:43pm

desktopguy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 453 posts 05-30-2026 at 11:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete One of the greatest reed players anywhere, anytime. A titan. He outlived all his friends and loved ones and was a shut-in due to pulmonary issues; his life was not easy the past 4-5 years. I felt relief when I learned he passed (for his sake, I mean). RIP Sonny Rollins!
whiteknee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 82 posts 05-31-2026 at 03:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete One of the best….i could listen to him for hours on end. I agree with @earthbound on Colossus. I recently picked up the Go West 3 record vinyl box set from Contemporary Records. It includes the nicely mastered Way Out West album. Beautiful!! And I also love his masterful work for the Stones on Waiting for a Friend. Peace be with you Sonny!!
jafant Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 21,591 posts 05-31-2026 at 05:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The last titan. R.I.P.
dayglow Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,433 posts 05-31-2026 at 02:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Toshiko Akyoshi-96 and Lew Tabackin-86, Terry Gibbs-101, Ron Carter-89. Charles Lloyd-88, Joanne Brackeen-87 and Herbie Hancock 86. There are probably many more "Jazz Titans" alive over 85.