May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins Passes Away at 95
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
SAN DIMAS, CA—The 12th annual JazzFest West, formerly the Old Pasadena JazzFest, is slated for July 21 and 22. The lineup will feature three R&B vocalists—Erykah Badu, Brian McKnight and KEM—as well as many other artists, including bassist Stanley Clarke, saxman Euge Groove and The Average White Band. In addition, festival organizers say that a “Mystery Headliner,” a jazz artist who has received multiple Grammy nominations, will close the festival.
General admission tickets are $45 per day or $75 for a two-day pass. VIP tickets ($85 per day) and Gold tickets ($165 per day) offer various amenities and reserved seats. Tickets can be purchased at omegaevents.com, the Omega Events Box Office (949-360-7800), and all Wahoo’s Fish Taco and Ticketmaster locations.
Onstage, Rollins would move about restlessly, thrusting his tenor sax in the air as he blew.
May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
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