Jazz saxophonist Bud Shank dead at 82

Friends of the alto sax player said Shank died of pulmonary failure at his home in Tucson shortly after returning from California where he had been recording a new album.
Shank's career also saw notable collaborations with Indian composer and sitar player Ravi Shankar, as well as a famous flute solo on The Mamas & The Papas hit "California Dreamin."
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