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Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso, Is Dead at 59

Giovanni Russonello/Mar 31, 2020/42 views/1 comments

Initially dismissed by many as a clone of Miles Davis, Mr. Roney, who has died of coronavirus complications, emerged as a major musician in his own right. Walla...

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Ray Mantilla, Percussionist Who Transcended Genres, Dies at 85

Giovanni Russonello/Mar 28, 2020/28 views

He was adept at a range of instruments, particularly the congas and timbales, and he could make himself at home in almost any ensemble. Ray Mantilla, a percussi...

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Danny Ray Thompson, 72, Dies; Mainstay of Sun Ra’s Otherworldly Band

Giovanni Russonello/Mar 20, 2020/31 views/2 comments

For the better part of five decades, he was the baritone saxophonist and linchpin of one of the most idiosyncratic and influential ensembles in jazz. Danny Ray ...