Sonny Rollins, a pioneering tenor saxophonist known for his distinctive tone and constant experimentation, has died at the age of 95 after a career spanning over five decades.

<img alt="Grey haired man in bright red playing a sax" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/5f3ac6cf-1286-4e65-b7df-e5f50eb6acf1,1779761414889/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C116%2C3003%2C1689%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="In this Oct. 4, 2010 photo, jazz great Sonny Rollins plays his tune during his concert in Tokyo. Rollins is back this week on an 80th birthday tour in this nation long known for its love of jazz." width="620" /><p>Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and res...