Sonny Rollins Dead: Jazz Great Was 95

Sonny Rollins, one of the most influential saxophone players in jazz history died today at his home in Woodstock, NY. That, according to a post on his official social media. He was 95.

The tenor saxophonist’s 60-plus year career saw him record 60-plus albums. His compositions “St. Thomas,” “Oleo,” “Doxy” and “Airegin” are jazz standards. Rollins stopped performing in 2014.

With the announcement, there was the following 2009 quote from Rollins about creativity and the afterlife:

“I think when the creative person ends, he continues in the next existence. I’m a person who believes this life isn’t the be-all and end-all of everything. A spiritual person doesn’t feel like that.”