(2)Renowned jazz drummer George Kawaguchi dies at 76

(2)Renowned jazz drummer George Kawaguchi dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Jazz drummer George Kawaguchi, known as the Japanese Art Blakey, performs during a jam session in Yokohama in a photo taken in 1997. Kawaguchi, who formed the legendary quartet ''Big Four'' with players including pianist Hachidai Nakamura, died of brain hemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo on Nov. 1. (Kyodo)

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