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Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
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- Toby Mann Getty Images Legendary Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.
- He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music".
- Rollins had a prolific career that began in the late 1940s.
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Toby Mann Getty Images Legendary Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.
He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music".
Rollins had a prolific career that began in the late 1940s. He worked with artists including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and released more than 60 albums as a band leader. He won two Grammys before respiratory illness forced him to retire in 2014.
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