Ellis Marsalis, the renowned New Orleans jazz pianist and father of four accomplished jazz musicians passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85. Earlier this week, Marsalis was hospitalized and tested for coronavirus. His son Branford confirmed to theMarsalis was born in 1934 in New Orleans and had an early affinity for jazz music. Originally a saxophone player, Marsalis eventually switched to piano, which led to his prominence in the 1950s and ‘60s.
In the 1970s, Marsalis began teaching jazz music, most notably to his four sons who each took up their own jazz instrument: Branford, a saxophonist, Delfeayo, a trombonist, Jason a drummer and Wynton, a trumpeter and composer who is the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Marsalis’ grandson Slauson Malone is a former member of Standing on the Corner.
“Ellis Marsalis was a legend,” wrote New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Twitter. “He was the prototype of what we mean when we talk about New Orleans jazz.” Ellis Marsalis was a legend. He was the prototype of what we mean when we talk about New Orleans jazz. The love and the prayers of all of our people go out to his family, and to all of those whose lives he touched.: Chris Granger/New Orleans Advocate
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