New Orleans Jazz Pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Passes Away At 85 From COVID-19 Complications
Source: Josh Brasted / Getty More sad news from New Orleans. The patriarch of one of Louisiana’s great jazz families, Ellis Marsalis Jr. died Wednesday, April 1st at the age of 85. His son Branford Marsalis released a statement about his father’s death Wednesday, revealing that complications from coronavirus were the cause. “My dad was … Read moreNew Orleans Jazz Pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Passes Away At 85 From COVID-19 Complications