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Remembering the remarkable life of jazz legend Sonny Rollins

Season 2026 Episode 108 | 5m 36s

Sonny Rollins, one of jazz's all-time greats, died Monday at the age of 95 after spending more than five decades pushing the boundaries of the genre. Rollins won two Grammys and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in the early 2000s. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has a look at his career.

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