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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 4:01 AM CDT

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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Corrected: April 1, 2020 at 11:00 PM CDT
In this report, we incorrectly refer to Ellis Marsalis III as Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Gwen Thompkins
Gwen Thompkins hosts Music Inside Out on WWNO in New Orleans.
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