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Jazz Musician of the Day: Sonny Rollins

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Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins is a saxophone colossus. The revered tenor saxophonist first received that appellation via the name of his 1956 Prestige Records album. Even then, at age 26, the title seemed fitting... more


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