Ramsey Lewis, jazz pianist who revitalized genre, dies at 87

Depending on which music pundit you ask, jazz “died” when its 1920s heyday ended. Others believe jazz music lost its luster when the 1960s — and rock music — rolled around.Depending on which music pundit you ask, jazz “died” when its 1920s heyday ended. Others believe jazz music lost its luster when the 1960s — and rock music — rolled around.