New Orleans jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis passed away on April 1, 2020 at the age of 85. In this “Sunday Morning” feature which originally aired on May 2, 2004, Ellis talked about the musical traditions and love for jazz that he passed down to sons Wynton, Jason, Delfeayo and Branford Marsalis, musicians all. Source
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UN chief praises positive response to global ceasefire
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that over a dozen countries have said they will begin or continue ceasefires. Source
From 1983: The Marsalis jazz family
In this report originally broadcast on “Sunday Morning” January 30, 1983, Dr. Billy Taylor reported on a virtuoso “boy wonder” of jazz, 21-year-old trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, whose promising future was already taking off. Taylor also talked with New Orleans jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, the patriarch of a family of talented musicians, who collaborated with his sons, Wynton and Branford, on a 1982 album titled “Fathers and Sons.” (Ellis Marsalis died on April 1, 2020.) Source
NYC hospitals near capacity as virus cases climb
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an emergency order Friday to get ventilators where they are needed. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
White House urges Americans to follow social distancing guidelines
The White House is calling on Americans to adhere to social distancing guidelines as the number of coronavirus cases in the country continues to rise. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to talk about the latest. Source
CBS Evening News, April 3, 2020
NYC hospitals near capacity as virus cases climb; Finding love during the coronavirus outbreak Source
Finding love in the age of social distancing
A Brooklyn man fell for a woman he saw out his window. Source
Finding love during the coronavirus outbreak
A Brooklyn man sent out a drone with his number to a girl dancing on the roof. They found love during the coronavirus pandemic. Steve Hartman is “On the Road.” Source
Dr. Tom Inglesby on coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Tom Inglesby, the director of the Center For Health Security of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health,joins “CBS Evening News” with more on the coronavirus vaccine and strategies to practice while social distancing. Source
Why I Vote: South Carolina teacher works two jobs to stay afloat
For the second installment of our series, CBS News visits an elementary school teacher in South Carolina who works two jobs just to get by. Source