Agree! If you think New Orleans food is bad, you’re some kind of mutant. Not only has their cuisine been world-famous for centuries, but a restaurant there feeds lots of people who are themselves accomplished chefs.
You open a sandwich shop there, you better know how to make one. You’d be cut more slack if you see the Pope for confession, mon cher!
Obesity with Corona Virus. A sandwich you can't beat.
jesseriley wrote:
Ellis Marsalis, jr, 85, patriarch of the legendary clan of New Orleans musicians, dies of covid-19.
Man, that is a major downer.
I grew up listening to Wynton and Branford. I tried to go see Ellis while I lived there, but didn't make a big enough effort. I was amazed he was still performing. RIP
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jesseriley wrote:
Ellis Marsalis, jr, 85, patriarch of the legendary clan of New Orleans musicians, dies of covid-19.
Man, that is a major downer.
I grew up listening to Wynton and Branford. I tried to go see Ellis while I lived there, but didn't make a big enough effort. I was amazed he was still performing. RIP
My favorite anecdote from Wynton about his dad was him telling Wynton that he only needed to do two things to be a great musician: shut up during your lessons and learn how to work a job. The second part was not about pushing a broom. It was about learning to be a great musician through humility. Being able to hit high notes and rip fast 16th note runs in a bebop chart going 180 bpm doesn't make you a great musician. Understanding your role in the ensemble and being able to play that role perfectly is what makes someone a great horn player. You can apply that to just about any profession or endeavor.
I am a fan of the Marsalis family. I spent a lot of time listening to their music when I would study while in college. But a male dying at the age of 85 is not something too unexpected (only about 35% or so live to see that age).
No, it's not shocking. But it is still a downer. Maybe he'd have died a year from now of old age. Instead he's gone now from COVID-19.