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David Mouriquand

So long, ‘Saxophone Colossus’: Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95

Hugely influential American jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.

The tenor saxophonist died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist Terri Hinte, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music of the 20th century and beyond.”

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