Legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins dies at 95

Sonny Rollins — legendary jazz saxophonist twice honored by former president Barack Obama — died in New York.

Sonny’s consultant, Terri Hinteintroduced that he died Monday afternoon at his residence in Woodstock, New York. The reason for dying has not been launched.

Rollins was often known as some of the iconic musical figures of the final two centuries, selecting his tenor saxophone as a method to the touch the world. He was additionally thought-about the best saxophonist of the bebop period, alongside John Coltrane And Charlie Parker.

Throughout his seven-decade profession, Rollins produced greater than 60 albums, together with his most well-known and influential report, “Saxophone Colossus,” launched in 1956. He additionally wrote two different hit data, “Approach Out West” (1957) and “The Bridge” (1962).

All through the Nineties and 2000s, Sonny continued to supply music and tour, however finally retired in 2014 as a consequence of well being points when he was in his 80s.

Rollins has received quite a few awards through the years, together with 3 Grammy Awards, the Kennedy Middle Honors, and the Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Juilliard Faculty.

President Obama has honored Rollins twice – as soon as on the White Home in 2011, presenting him with the Nationwide Medal of Arts. That very same yr, Obama introduced Rollins again to the WH to have fun him as a Kennedy Middle honoree.

Rollins was 95 years previous.