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Sonny Rollins: One of jazz's last living greats dies at 95
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- Revered for albums including "The Bridge" and "Saxophone Colossus," Rollins overcame addiction, prison and self-doubt to become one of jazz's greatest saxophonists.
- He was a towering tenor saxophonist whose improvisational brilliance and relentless experimentation made him one of jazz's defining figures.
- A legendary figure of the bebop era alongside John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, Rollins recorded more than 60 albums over a career spanning seven decades.
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Revered for albums including "The Bridge" and "Saxophone Colossus," Rollins overcame addiction, prison and self-doubt to become one of jazz's greatest saxophonists.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EJQIRollins is said to have crafted jazz in the manner of a classical composer [FILE: 2005]Image: Brian Foskett/National Jazz Archive/Heritage Images/picture alliance Advertisement Saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins died at his home on Monday at the age of 95, his publicist said.
He was a towering tenor saxophonist whose improvisational brilliance and relentless experimentation made him one of jazz's defining figures.
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