Sonny Rollins, Jazz Legend and Saxophone Innovator, Dies at 93

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist who reshaped jazz with his improvisational brilliance and lyrical storytelling, has died at 93. His career spanned seven decades, from bebop to free jazz, and he was known for his technical mastery and spontaneous creativity. Rollins recorded over 60 albums as a leader, including classics like 'Saxophone Colossus' and 'The Bridge.' He took a two-year sabbatical in the late 1950s, practicing alone on the Williamsburg Bridge, which became legendary. Rollins received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a National Medal of Arts. His death marks the end of an era in jazz.