Ellis Marsalis dead at 85 from Corona virus

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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica » (edited 2020-04-02 9:17 a.m.)

The article from the NY Times said he was in New Orleans. Ellis was a jazz pianist and of course the father of Wynton, Delfeayo and Bradford among others.
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by kingtempo504 »

Rip from new orleans
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by afugate »

I'm not sure if it's Corona Virus related, but word is out that Bucky Pizzarelli also passed yesterday (April 1).

Two jazz greats in one day. :(

--Andy in OKC
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by StevenC »

Wallace Roney.
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by multiphonic »

[quote="afugate"]I'm not sure if it's Corona Virus related, but word is out that Bucky Pizzarelli also passed yesterday (April 1).

Two jazz greats in one day. :(

--Andy in OKC[/quote]

Update re: Bucky Pizzarelli:

<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/ ... virus.html">https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/bucky-pizzarelli-nj-jazz-legend-dead-at-94-from-coronavirus.html</LINK_TEXT>
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by u_11561man »

RIP Ellis. Hurts even more as I'm a jazz pianist as well.
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by baileyman »

Michael Longo.
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by Mikebmiller »

[quote="StevenC"]Wallace Roney.[/quote]

I got to meet him a few years ago when he was a guest artist with my big band. He played a great show with us on one fairly short rehearsal. Very sorry to to hear this.

I also had a chance to see Mr. Marsalis some 10 years or so ago at a jazz festival in NC. He played a great set.

This virus plays no favorites. Be careful out there.