Sonny Rollins, Legendary Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 95
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Summary
Sonny Rollins, the legendary jazz saxophonist and composer widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians in jazz history, has died at age 95 at his home in Woodstock, New York. Rollins had been dealing with respiratory health issues that prevented him from performing publicly since 2012. He began his career as a teenager recording with Bud Powell and J.J. Johnson, later working with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Known for his innovative tenor saxophone style, Rollins was equally celebrated by his peers onstage and through prestigious awards offstage.
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In the recent past, the icon had been struggling with respiratory health issues, which had kept him from public performance since 2012.
He died at home in Woodstock, New York. He was 95.
Rollins came up on the music of Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller.
Miles Davis (who referred to Rollins as a 'legend' in his autobiography)
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