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Jazz baritone Jon Lucien, whose blend of island sounds and R&B made him a pioneer of the smooth jazz genre, has died.
Lucien died on August 18th in Florida, at age 65, according to .
The site attributes the cause to respiratory failure.
Lucien was best known for his work in the 1970s as an innovator of bossa nova, mild soul and easy-listening pop.
