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Marcus Belgrave dies, aged 78
American-born Jazz trumpet player Marcus Belgrave passed away on Sunday, aged 78 of heart failure.
His legendary career included playing with huge names of jazz like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and Charles Mingues. Mingus had even told people, back in 1975 that “If I had Marcus Belgrave, my band would be the best”.
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