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R.I.P. KENNY DREW JR.


Kenny Drew Jr., a prolific pianist raised on classical music and steeped in blues and bop alike, died Aug. 3 in his home in St. Petersburg, Fla. The cause was not reported but Drew’s death was confirmed by Scott Elias of Random Act Records, the last label for which Drew recorded. Drew was 56 and was known to have had a toe amputated last year due to diabetes.Continua la lettura qui:http://jazztimes.com/articles/136046-pianist-kenny-drew-jr-dies-at-56