Jim Beard, keyboardist who made his mark in jazz-rock, is dead at 63: Photos

Jim Beard, keyboardist who made his mark in jazz-rock, is dead at 63: Photos: Jim Beard, a keyboardist and composer who toured with Steely Dan and played with jazz greats including Wayne Shorter and Pat Metheny, died on March 2 in a New York City hospital. He was 63. Steely Dan shared the news on its official website, without stating a cause. Reports in Billboard, Variety and elsewhere, citing […]

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