Sonny Rollins, giant of jazz and the saxophone, has died
Sonny Rollins, a legendary figure in jazz and renowned tenor saxophonist, passed away at the age of 95 in Woodstock, New York. Known for his innovative concert experiences and a prolific career that included around 20 landmark albums, Rollins was a key figure in African-American music. His representative confirmed that he had been facing health issues in recent years, but the cause of death was not disclosed.
- ▪Sonny Rollins died on May 25 at the age of 95.
- ▪He was known for creating a unique concert experience that connected him with his audience.
- ▪Rollins was born in New York on September 7, 1930, and had a significant impact on jazz music.
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Sonny Rollins during a concert at Barbican Hall in London, on April 18, 1998. ALLAN TITMUSS/ARENAPAL/ROGER-VIOLLET Companion to all the great masters of African-American music since Charlie "Bird" Parker (1920-1955), creator of some 20 landmark albums in jazz history and, for the last three decades of his career, inventor of a unique, marathon-style concert experience that brought him closer to his audience, the American tenor saxophonist and composer Theodore Walter Rollins, known as Sonny Rollins, died on Monday, May 25, at the age of 95, at his home in Woodstock, New York. His representative, Terri Hinte, did not specify the cause of death, but stated that he had been confined to his home in recent years due to various health issues.
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