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Jazz pianist and composer Eddie Heywood Jr dies aged 73 in Miami, Florida, USA, having suffered from Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease for many years. As leader of the highly acclaimed New York-based Eddie Heywood Sextet, he backed Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. His best-remembered compositions include Canadian Sunset, Land of Dreams, and Soft Summer Breeze.
Jazz pianist and composer Eddie Heywood Jr dies aged 73 in Miami, Florida, USA, having suffered from Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease for many years. As leader of the highly acclaimed New York-based Eddie Heywood Sextet, backed Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. His best-remembered compositions include Canadian Sunset, Land of Dreams, and Soft Summer Breeze.