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Abdullah Ibrahim, South African Jazz Icon, Dies at 91

He was a leading interpreter of Cape jazz whose 1974 composition 'Mannenberg' became an anthem of resistance.

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John B. Williams Enters Hospice After Fall and Brain Surgery

Joe Negri, 'Handyman' on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Dies at 99

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95

Miles Davis at 100: Estate Readies Archives, Biopic

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95, ‘Saxophone Colossus’ of Jazz

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95 in Woodstock

Ryan Porter, L.A. Jazz Trombonist Who Helped Build the West Coast Get Down, Dies at 46

Michel Portal, Pioneering French Clarinetist and Composer, Dies at 90

Ken Peplowski, 66, Found Dead Aboard Jazz Cruise After Missing Set

Purnell Steen, Denver Five Points Jazz Mainstay, Dies at 84

Jack DeJohnette, Formative Force in Modern Jazz, Dies at 83

Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette, Anchor of Miles Davis’ Fusion Era, Dies at 83

Jack DeJohnette, Influential Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83

Jack DeJohnette, Pioneering Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83

Klaus Doldinger, Composer of Germany’s Iconic ‘Tatort’ Theme, Dies at 89

Jim McNeely, Influential HR-Bigband Leader, Dies at 76

Hermeto Pascoal, Visionary Brazilian Multi-Instrumentalist, Dies at 89 of Multiorgan Failure

Dave Koz Turns Tarmac Delay Into One-Song In-Flight Jazz Jam

Sheila Jordan, Jazz Vocal Pioneer, Dies at 96