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Harold Battiste has been called home, RIP - jazzboCR - 28-06-2015
A giant in New Orleans music and pop music overall. Educator, player, mentor, record label owner (the first Black-owned in New Orleans) and, mainly, a master arranger that helped a wide spectrum of folks make hits. You'll recognize the names--take a minute to read: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/arts/music/harold-battiste-musician-mentor-and-arranger-dies-at-83.html
As he was principally a sideman, there's not a lot with his name on it; here's one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6KoxDWp46U
Some others he worked with in one capacity or another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCAlz0OqMIU&list=PL6iNCMfGKQF7Oo-TrhPPIXQbyNRYWGxpG