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传奇爵士音乐家桑尼·罗林斯去世，享年95岁，被誉为“萨克斯风巨擘”。他曾与包括迈尔斯·戴维斯、查理·帕克和约翰·克特兰在内的艺术家合作，作为乐队领队发行了60多张专辑。以下为外媒报道。

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Legendary Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95. Rollins had a prolific career that began in the late 1940s.

传奇爵士音乐家桑尼·罗林斯去世，享年95岁，被誉为“萨克斯风巨擘”。罗林斯的职业生涯成果丰硕，始于20世纪40年代末。

He worked with artists including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and released more than 60 albums as a band leader. He won two Grammys before respiratory illness forced him to retire in 2014.

他曾与包括迈尔斯·戴维斯、查理·帕克和约翰·克特兰在内的艺术家合作，作为乐队领队发行了60多张专辑。他获得过两次格莱美奖，后因呼吸系统疾病于2014年被迫退休。

In an interview with Jazz Times, Rollins described his immediate fascination with the instrument with which he would build his fame. Rollins was a gifted player and was mentored by pianist Thelonious Monk.

在接受《爵士时代》采访时，罗林斯描述了他对这种乐器一见倾心的感受，正是凭借这种乐器，他将建立起自己的声誉。罗林斯是一位天赋异禀的演奏者，曾得到钢琴家塞隆尼斯·蒙克的指导。

Known for long solos, Rollins was considered among the best improvisers and told PBS he would go on stage with his mind blank and no plan beyond an awareness of the structure of the piece.

罗林斯以长时间的独奏而闻名，被认为是最优秀的即兴演奏者之一。他告诉PBS，他上台时大脑一片空白，除了对乐曲结构有所了解之外，没有任何计划。



相关表达

1 .prolific adj.多产的

释义：A prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number of works.

例：She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.

她是位多产的长篇和短篇小说家。

2 .fascination n.着迷

释义：Fascination is the state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something.

例：I've had a lifelong fascination with the sea and with small boats.

我毕生都对海和小船有一份沉迷。

3 .go on stage上台

例：Many experienced actors still get nervous before they go on stage.

许多老经验的演员上台前还是会紧张。

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