Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Walter Theodore " Sonny " Rollins ( born September 7 , 1930 ) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians .

Theodore Walter " Sonny " Rollins ( born September 7 , 1930 ) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist .