He made slight adjustments to accommodate Lovano's 12-piece orchestra, adding flute and tenor sax parts.

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Ranking with John Coltrane and Coleman Hawkins as one of the all-time great tenor sax players, jazz legend Sonny Rollins has been recording fiery, passionate and intelligent music for nearly 60 years.

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Rollins began playing at an early age, learning both piano and alto sax before switching to tenor at 16.

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