Sonny Rollins, Sax Legend Who Worked With the Rolling Stones, Dead at 95

Sonny Rollins, the revered jazz saxophonist known to rock fans for his work with the Rolling Stones, died May 25 at the age of 95. A statement announcing Rollins’ death described him as “one of the most honored and influential figures in American music of the 20th century and beyond.” Born in Harlem, New York in 1930, Rollins began playing music as a child. He was already a professional by the time he was a teenager and he really made a name for himself in the ‘50s, rising to become one of jazz’s premiere musicians. Just as he was becoming...