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Patriarch Of New Orleans Musical Family, Ellis Marsalis, Dies At 85 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 four of his sons.

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

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

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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.

Ellis Marsalis, Patriarch Of New Orleans' Most Famous Musical Family, Has Died

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Ellis Marsalis, Patriarch Of New Orleans' Most Famous Musical Family, Has Died

Correction April 2, 2020

In this report, we incorrectly refer to Ellis Marsalis III as Ellis Marsalis Jr.