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DEATHS Dixon and recording for . Alvin Batiste, 74, pioneering avant -garde In 1998, Bell was awarded the Music clarinetist and longtime university Award for traditional male artist of the year. music teacher, died May 6 of an apparent He is survived by 10 grandchildren, in- heart attack at his home. cluding guitarist /vocalist Lurrie Bell. Born in New Orleans, Batiste became

immersed in the city's music and was con- , 62, Southern key - sidered a founder of its modern jazz scene. boardist, songwriter and producer, died He toured with such greats as Ray Charles, May 8 in Nashville of a brain tumor. Guitar Slim, Billy Cobham and Cannon- Born in , Whitsett began his CELEBRATING bá YEARS OF ball Adderley. career as a member of his brother Tim's Batiste didn't release a major -label band, Sc. the Imperials. After FERNANDEZ album until 1993's "Late" for Columbia a stint as a at , ALEJANDRO Records. He lived his life primarily as an Whitsett joined and played educator, teaching music at Southern Uni- in the Malaco house band for 20 years, work- versity, where he created the Batiste Jazz ing with such artists as , Z.Z. Institute, and at the New Orleans Center Hill and . for Creative Arts as lead teacher in jazz in- Whitsett earned success as a songwriter strumental music. as well, having written or co- written for a Batiste is survived by his wife of 53 variety of artists including , Ruth years, Edith Chatters Batiste, and three Brown, , , children: Marcia Wilson, Alvin Jr. and pi- B.B. King and , as well as com- anist Maynard. posing two film scores. He is survived by his wife, Kirsten, and , 70, blues harmonica player, three children: Carson Jr., Christopher and died May 6 of heart failure in . Nicole Bailey. Born Carey Bell Harrington in Missis- sippi, Bell wanted to play saxophone but Carla White, 56, jazz vocalist, died May 9 his family could only afford a harmonica, in New York from cancer. which he taught himself to play by the time White performed around the world for he turned 8. Bell joined godfather Lovie 15 years as a jazz and scat artist, and Lee's Blues band at age 13, later moving recorded albums for Milestone Records, in- with Lee to Chicago, where he was men - cluding "Orient Express" and "Mood tored by such blues greats as Marion "Lit- Swings." She was a well- respected teacher tle Walter" Jacobs and . and worked as a voice -over artist on TV and Bell played harp and bass for decades, radio commercials for such brands as Estee touring with Muddy Waters and Willie Lauder, Ethan Allen and Neutrogena.

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