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Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis dies at 87

Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis plays the piano in San Francisco in 1977. (AP Photo)
Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis plays the piano in San Francisco in 1977. (AP Photo)

Many credit Ramsey Lewis with helping to revive jazz, a genre that was lagging in popularity in the 1960s. We hear some music made famous by the jazz pianist to mark his passing.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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