‘Saxophone Colossus’ Sonny Rollins, one of jazz’s last bebop giants, dies at 95

The Harlem-born tenor saxophonist helped define bebop, shaped generations of music and remained one of jazz’s most ...
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What does it sound like when you give every train in New York City an instrument?

A designer and engineer assigned different instruments to every train in New York City, creating a small jazz combo that ...

CNY Jazz alumnus Wayne Tucker returns to Syracuse for homecoming concert

Over the last two decades, over 2,000 students across Central New York have gone through the programs of the CNY Jazz ...

Jazz Music Icon Sonny Rollins Dead At 95

Legendary jazz musician Sonny Rollins died Monday in his Woodstock, New York, residence at the age of 95. Rollins’ publicist, ...
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Jazz Generations Initiative Connects Jazz Scenes In New York & New Orleans, Announces Initial Programming

The Jazz Generations Initiative, an immersive new program that will cultivate and grow the rich and vibrant jazz scenes in New York and New Orleans, has announced a diverse slate of programming that ...

Sonny Rollins, One of Jazz’s Greatest Saxophonists, Dies at 95

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist whose combination of technical mastery, melodic invention and raw improvisational power ...

Legendary jazz musician dies at 95: 'One of the last of the pantheon of true giants has left us'

Sonny Rollins, one of the most significant jazz saxophonists of the 20th century, has died. He was 95. The news was announced on Monday by his publicist, Terri Hinte. No cause of death was given. “It ...