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Patriarch Of New Orleans Musical Family, Ellis Marsalis, Dies At 85

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Gwen Thompkins
Published April 2, 2020 at 5:01 AM EDT
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Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist, educator and patriarch of the Marsalis family, has died. His music students included Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Harry Connick, Jr., and 4 of his sons.

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Gwen Thompkins
Gwen Thompkins hosts Music Inside Out on WWNO in New Orleans.
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