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Plas Johnson, Tenor Saxophonist Behind the Pink Panther Theme, Dies at 94

His warm tenor tone on Henry Mancini’s 1963 theme became a defining sound for television-era pop.

Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Who Made the Pink Panther Solo Famous, Dies at 94

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

Tom Verlaine’s 4,000-Record Vinyl Library Goes on Sale Through Discogs and Academy Records

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African Jazz Icon, Dies at 91

Abdullah Ibrahim Dies at 91 in Bavaria

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African Jazz Icon, Dies at 91

John B. Williams Enters Hospice After Fall and Brain Surgery

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95

Miles Davis at 100: Estate Readies Archives, Biopic

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95, ‘Saxophone Colossus’ of Jazz

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95 in Woodstock

Sonny Rollins, 'Saxophone Colossus,' Dies at 95

Sonny Rollins, 'Saxophone Colossus,' Dies at 95

Miles Davis at 100: A Century of Reworking Jazz and Popular Music

Miles Davis’s 1967 Barcelona No-Show Revisited in Centenary Book

Owner of Peanuts Music Sues U.S. Interior, Game Publisher and Sellers Over Alleged Unlicensed Use

Yuji Ohno, Composer of Lupin III Theme, Dies at 84

Argentine Jazz Great Roberto 'Fats' Fernández Dies at 88

Son Says 'Christmastime Is Here' Lyrics Were Written in Five Minutes on an Envelope