FAREWELLS
Nov 07, 2019
3 minutes
a pianist, composer, and educator of indomitable energy and irrepressible good humor who came out of Memphis, Tenn., to become one of the world’s premier hard-bop musicians, died of a heart attack on Sept. 17 in New Jersey. He was 83. While he was a highly respected bandleader who gigged frequently (and released more than 30 albums) under his own name, Mabern also continued working as a sideman until the end of his life. Over 60
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