Sept. 28 Person To Remember He was an American jazz musician, trumpeter and bandleader He is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century He was at the forefront of bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 One of his albums is called Kind of Blue that sold over 4 million copies and the album is considered a national treasure. He studied at Julliard School of Music He also recorded the albums Someday My Prince Will Come and Seven Steps To Heaven He had a longtime relationship with Cicely Tyson He died on Sept. 28, 1991 from complications from a stroke, pneumonia and respiratory failure at the age of 65 Who is he?
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