Nytimes iconNytimesSep 2, 2026

Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91

He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock's jazz band.

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