Sonny Rollins, the American jazz saxophonist known for “Airegin,” “Oleo” and “Doxy,” died on May 25, 2026, at age 95.
Born Walter Theodore Rollins on Sept. 7, 1930, in New York City, he was a musician, composer and bandleader whose work spanned jazz and hard bop.
He played tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone and recorded more than 60 albums as a leader during a career that lasted from 1947 until 2014. Rollins was born in New York and later lived in Woodstock, N.Y.
Sonny Rollins, 95, American jazz saxophonist (“Airegin”, “Oleo”, “Doxy”).