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'Fresh Air' remembers the jazz notables who died in 2021

Fresh Air | By Kevin Whitehead
Published December 22, 2021 at 1:26 PM EST
Jazz legend Chick Corea, shown here in 2018, died on Feb. 9, 2021.
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Jazz legend Chick Corea, shown here in 2018, died on Feb. 9, 2021.

Earlier this year, Kevin Whitehead noted the passing of Chick Corea and Mario Pavone. Now he remembers a few more players who died in 2021, including Milford Graves, Ralph Peterson and Dave Frishberg.

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Kevin Whitehead
Kevin Whitehead is the jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Currently he reviews for The Audio Beat and Point of Departure.
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