DEATH OF SONNY ROLLINS, A GIANT OF JAZZ SAXOPHONEBLIND SPOTS

Respiratory illnesses forced Rollins to retire from performing in recent years, a particularly poignant circumstance given his artistic reliance on breath control.

Covered by GERMANY

In 2018, Rollins told People magazine: 'Music is a gift. Only a few people have enough of a gift to really succeed—especially nowadays—in this highly competitive world.'

Covered by ITALY

Rollins appeared on the Rolling Stones' album Tattoo You (1981), delivering a saxophone solo on Waiting on a Friend after observing Mick Jagger dance.

Covered by JAPAN