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Saxophonist Martin Fierro passed away yesterday afternoon after a recent diagnosis of cancer. Meester, as he was widely and affectionately known, was born in 1942 and began playing rock and roll in his teen years, before turning towards jazz in the mid-60s. By the late sixties, he was living in Northern California where his bright, aggressive performances led him to work with some of the mainstays of the Bay Area scene, including Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Grateful Dead. It was there that he also famously joined forces with Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders to form the mid seventies psychedelic soul group Legion of Mary, whose performances are often ranked among the best of Garcia’s solo gigs by fans.
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