American jazz musician, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, winner of three Grammy Awards, has died at the age of 95. The tragic news was reported on the musician’s official website on Monday, May 25.
“It is with deep sadness and boundless love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins,” the statement read. message.
Rollins died on the afternoon of May 25 at his home in Woodstock, New York. The breakthrough in his career came in 1954, when he and the Miles Davis Quintet recorded compositions that became jazz standards: Olio, Erigen, and Doxie. In 1956, his famous album “The Saxophone Giant” was released with the composition “St. Thomas”, earning him the nickname “The Giant”.
In 1981, Rollins contributed saxophone to three songs for the Rolling Stones’ album Tattoo You. There is no information about a public farewell party yet.