Washington DC, May 26 -- Jazz saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, who was schooled by bebop's legends as a prized sideman and became their peer, passed away at the age of 95 on Tuesday, according to his family.

According to a social media post from his family through the late Saxophonist's X handle, Sonny Rollins passed away on Tuesday at his home in Woodstock, New York. No cause of death was cited by the family.

"It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95," the post said.

According to Variety, sporting a burly tone, a tart sense of instrumental humor and keen melodic and harmonic ingenuity, Rollins ...