Herbie Mann, a leading jazz musician who explored his Jewish roots in his later years, died July 1 in New Mexico at 73. Known for adding flute to the jazz repertoire and for blending jazz with world music, Mann put out a recording three years ago titled “Eastern European Roots.”
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