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8:18 pm on Apr 4, 2020 (gmt 0)

Jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, of COVID-related causes.

I confess I had not heard of him individually--but we all know his sons Wynton and Branford.

9:10 pm on Apr 4, 2020 (gmt 0)

Yes, I believe he was living in Louisana where some scary imagery of Mardi Gras celebration was shown just a few weeks before. :(

10:32 pm on Apr 4, 2020 (gmt 0)

scary imagery of Mardi Gras celebration

Louisiana: #25 in population, #5 in reported COVID cases. But if you’re a jazz musician, where else you gonna live :(

2:00 am on Apr 5, 2020 (gmt 0)

Chicago?

"Real Jazz" started there and overflowed into New York and migrated south to New Orleans.