Jazz Musician Herbie Mann Dead at 73

NPR | By Neda Ulaby

Published July 1, 2003 at 10:00 PM MDT

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Herbie Mann, who helped introduce Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music to the United States and popularized the flute as a jazz instrument, died Monday night of prostate cancer. He was 73. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

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