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Ellis Marsalis was a legend, Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans wrote on Twitter.
He was the prototype of what we mean when we talk about New Orleans jazz.
Marsalis was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Ellis Marsalis was a legend.
- He was the prototype of what we mean when we talk about New Orleans jazz.
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Sending love to the Marsalis family.
Condolences to them and all of those who loved Ellis Marsalis.
The music that makes America sing has lost part of its harmony.
Prayers and condolences to the friends and family of Ellis Marsalis.https://t.co/y1XXoXHIvb
