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    Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89

    A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.
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    Rigmor Newman, Behind-the-Scenes Fixture of the Jazz World, Dies at 86

    She was a concert promoter, a nightclub impresario and the producer of an award-winning 1992 film about the Nicholas Brothers dance duo.