Jazz great Ellis Marsalis succumbs to coronavirus

[Ex Lurker]

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/ellis-marsalis-jazz-master-and-musical-family-patriarch-dies-at-85/289-36114b72-6c41-40cb-8639-4012612e7a14

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. oh my, such a loss, so sad....

[Walleye]

2. Oh. Nooo

[Indykatie]

3. I Am Saddened By The Number of Creative Geniuses and Highly Gifted Individuals We're Losing n/t

[jmbar2]

4. My heart is breaking - huge fan.

RIP Mr. Marsalis and condolences to family.

[efhmc]

5. That is horrible and would never have happened if we had had even a half way decent leader

guiding our country.

[Suburban Warrior]

6. Oh No!

Wallace Roney yesterday and now this.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. What terrible news for the Marsalis family and for all of us who love jazz...

May he rest in peace.

[FM123]

8. No...

Such sad news to hear.

[Roy Rolling]

9. RIP Ellis

Another great New Orleans musician leaves us. 🎹

[marble falls]

10. Terrible loss. Laurie Anderson sang that when her father died it was like a library burnt ...

down. This is a music library and school burned down.

[Hekate]

11. Ah noooo. Condolences to his family -- what a terrible loss to music.

[mountain grammy]

12. Sad days. He gave us so much

and his sons too... Rest in Peace.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. Damn it to hell . nt

[AllyCat]

14. Nooooo!!! So sorry.

[SunSeeker]

15. OMG

[Haggis for Breakfast]

16. Jazz lovers everywhere are in shock.

[tulipsandroses]

17. What a devastating loss.

He will be missed by many.

[catbyte]

18. According to the article, coronavirus hasn't been confirmed. He was tested & results aren't back

From the article:

NEW ORLEANS — Ellis Marsalis Jr., the patriarch of a New Orleans musical family, known for his brand of modern jazz as well as for educating generations of musicians as a teacher, has died, according to a family member. He was 85.

Marsalis had been hospitalized and was tested for coronavirus, but the result was not available Wednesday, the family member told WWL-TV anchor Eric Paulsen.

[world wide wally]

19. Peace

[Demovictory9]

20. ...

[klook]

21. Terrible news. Great guy, skilled pianist.

I got to meet him once. He seemed to like the fact that I treated him like a regular guy and just shot the breeze with him, while others in the gathering were treating him like a Star, Legendary Jazz Patriarch, etc. (which he was, of course, but I got the impression he didn't like the limelight that much, especially being lionized by people who didn't know anything about his music).

Marsalis was part of the same great 1950s New Orleans jazz scene that included such outstanding musicians as saxophonist Harold Battiste, drummer Ed Blackwell, clarinetist Alvin Batiste, and so many more.

[kskiska]

22. Oh, no.

I lived in NOLA for a few years. So sad to hear this.