Biography ❯ Musicians

Jazz Artists

Sonny Rollins Plas Johnson Verónica Ituarte Lou Donaldson Jim McNeely Martial Solal British Jazz Singers Roy Haynes Yosuke Yamashita Cleo Laine Abdullah Ibrahim Robert 'Fats' Fernández Jack DeJohnette Chuck Mangione

Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Behind the ‘Pink Panther’ Solo, Dies at 94

A Grammy-winning tenor soloist for Henry Mancini’s 'Pink Panther,' he built a long career as an often uncredited Los Angeles session musician.

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African Jazz Icon, Dies at 91

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95

Dame Cleo Laine, Jazz Pioneer and Vocal Powerhouse, Dies at 97