Deep thanks to everyone for the outpouring of condolences and testimonials following Sonny's passing on May 25. We know Sonny felt the love. He made a real difference in this world.

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

Aidan Levy's Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins is now available in Japanese! Translated by Yuji Odanaka and published by Aki Shobo, available here: www.akishobo.com/book/detail....

Happy Birthday Thelonious Monk! “Monk was an enigmatic guy, but he was one of the best people I’ve known, completely honest, and he took a liking to me and took me under his wing, and years later I was able to see that he influenced me in many things.” –S.R. (2007)

0/95 #sonnyrollins95for95 On this day in 1930, Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins was born in New York City. In celebration of his 95th birthday, we'll be sharing 95 notable tracks from his 8-decade career over the next week. Join us and share your own favorites!