Wynton Marsalis was my first introduction to jazz. I ended up buying the father's and sons album which of course includes Ellis. A super talented family and a great loss to the music world.
Ellis Marsalis dead from corona virus
From The Washington Post a few minutes ago:
Ellis Marsalis, a jazz pianist and the patriarch of a prominent New Orleans musical family, died Wednesday after being hospitalized with symptoms of covid-19.
Marsalis, 85, had been tested for the coronavirus and results were pending, according to Nola.com. He was considered a mainstay in the city’s jazz scene for decades and taught many future musical stars, including his four sons, Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) called him a “legend.”
“He was the prototype of what we mean when we talk about New Orleans jazz,” she said on Twitter, adding, “words aren’t sufficient to describe the art, the joy & the wonder he showed the world.”
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