It is with great sadness that I wish to acknowledge the life and talent of my dear friend, Ricky Jay, who passed away yesterday at his home in Los Angeles. Ricky was perhaps the greatest practitioner of close-up magic in the world, as well as an accomplished actor in movies and TV, author, film consultant and raconteur. We played many gigs together in the 1970s and 1980s and I was proud to write the music for his 1989 TV special based on one of his many amazing books, "Learned Pigs and Fire-Proof Women". If you aren't familiar with Ricky's work, you owe it to yourself to check him out on Youtube, where his many projects and appearances are documented. He was in a class by himself and I am so fortunate to have had him as an inspiring friend and colleague. Rest in peace, Ricky.
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