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bif

(22,685 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:27 AM Apr 2020

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Ellis Marsalis has died

Wow. Not a good week for jazz aficionados.

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Ellis Marsalis has died (Original Post) bif Apr 2020 OP

... Anon-C Apr 2020 #1

He was a great pianist. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #2

... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #3

Anon-C

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Thu Apr 2, 2020, 10:26 AM

Apr 2020

OAITW r.2.0

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2. He was a great pianist.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 10:37 AM

Apr 2020

I believe he taught Harry Connick Jr to play. Harry and Ellis did a great duet of Caravan. I used to have it on Youtube, but it was taken down.

2naSalit

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Thu Apr 2, 2020, 02:26 PM

Apr 2020

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