Legend passes
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Mariano was a frequent performer on the European jazz scene and composed albums with the likes of German singer-songwriter Konstantin Wecker and singer-actor Herbert Groenemeyer.
His music brought influences from Asia and lyrical jazz together over decades of devotion to the genre.
Mariano was said to have died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday morning.
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