Ellis Marsalis Jr., a world-renowned jazz pianist and a prominent member of the New Orleans music scene, has passed away at the age of 85.…
Son of social activist Ellis Marsalis Sr., Marsalis Jr. started off his musical career with the clarinet before switching to the piano.
From there, he established himself as a skilled pianist, working with the likes of jazz stars Ed Blackwell and Cannonball Adderley before landing a teaching position at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, the University of New Orleans and Xavier University of Louisiana., but also helped shape the musical careers of four of his six sons: Wynston, a Grammy-winning trumpeter; Brandford, a saxophonist; Delfeayo, a trombonist; and Jason, a drummer.
Marsalis Jr. is survived by sons Branford, Wynton, Ellis III, Delfeayo, MBoya and Jason, his sister Yvette and 13 grandchildren. His wife, Dolores, passed away in 2017., with 3,921 people deaths from coronavirus-related illness.As information about theis committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication.
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