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.
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.
A child prodigy in midst of music
Born Walter Theodore Rollins in Harlem on September 7, 1930, the child prodigy grew up surrounded by music. His father played the clarinet and his sister the piano, while his older brother was a violinist.
