Miles Davis' drummer Jimmy Cobb has died of lung cancer aged 91.
The percussionist, who also played with legendary singer Billie Holiday, died at his New York home on Sunday.
His wife, Eleana Tee Cobb, confirmed the news to America's NPR.
After a lengthy career in music, Cobb was best known for his work with jazz master Davis and played on his iconic Kind Of Blue album.
He was the last surviving member of Miles Davis' First Great Sextet, which played from 1955 until 1958 and recorded some of his best known sessions.
Cobb was born in Washington D.C. in 1929 and took up drums as a teenager before turning professional ar the age of 18.
His first big gig was touring with Earl Bostic in 1950 and in 1959 he joined Davis' sextet when he was 30 years old.
He was part of the famous line-up along side saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley, pianist Bill Evans and bassist Paul Chambers.
Among the session work was recording for Davis' album Kind Of Blue, which has long been regarded as one of the most important jazz records of all time.
Cobb went on to work with some of music's greats from Billie Holiday to Dinah Washington and John Coltrane.
In a 2019 interview, he said of his drumming: "I figured it was something I'd like to do.
"And when I learned enough to do it, I figured that would be what I would do for the rest of my life."
His honours included receiving the the Don Redman Heritage Award in 2008, and being inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame.
The drummer is survived by his wife and two daughters.
