Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. (November 14, 1934 - April 1, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and educator. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of a musical family, with sons Branford Marsalis and Wynton Marsalis rising to international acclaim.
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Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. 14 November 1934 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Died |
1 April 2020 (aged 85) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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