2011 Kennedy Center Honoree Sonny Rollins arrives for gala evening in Washington DC

2011 Kennedy Center Honoree jazz musician Sonny Rollins, 81, salutes photographers on the red carpet as he arrives at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a gala evening, December 4, 2011, in Washington. The Kennedy Center annually salutes a select group for their contributions to the performance arts in America. UPI/Mike Theiler