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Wynton plays with Chano Domínguez at Lincoln Center
The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis continues its collaboration with other musical art forms by devoting two nights to the fusion of flamenco and jazz. Horns singing the blues meet the centuries-old tradition of song, dance and the guitar. Noted Spanish pianist Chano Dominguez and his Flamenco Jazz Ensemble will premiere works by Dominguez and Marsalis. On February 13 and 15, 2003, 8 pm Alice Tully Hall. More info on Jazz at Lincoln Center web site Keep reading »
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Wynton is special guest at Alice Tully Hall
On Tuesday, February 4, 2003, standard classics and new originals in the style of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Violinist Mark O’Connor, a protégé of Grappelli, along with guitarist Frank Vignola and bassist Jon Burr , will be joined by special guests Jane Monheit and Wynton Marsalis . More info on Jazz at Lincoln Center web site Keep reading »
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The Marsalis Family record together
The Marsalis Family recorded together for the first time ever, at University of New Orleans on August 2001. Featuring Ellis on piano, and his sons Branford (saxophones), Delfeayo (trombone), Jason (drums) and Wynton (trumpet). Plus bassist Roland Guerin, and a special guest appearance by Harry Connick Jr. Track Listings: 1. Swingin’ at the Haven 2. Surrey with the Fringe On Top 3. Wynton Speaks 4. Cain and Abel 5. Nostalgic Impressions 6. After 7. Sultry Serenade 8. Twelve’s It 9. Harry Speaks 10. Saint James Infirmary 11. Struttin’ with Some Barbecue The new album will be released on February 4, 2003 and a DVD will ship in late March. More info in our… Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis on Benny Carter
People often speak of whether an artist can live up to the art form,” Wynton said when Benny Carter received a Kennedy Center honor in 1996. “But Benny Carter is one of the rare instances where we wonder if the great art created can live up to him. This is our personal hommage to saxophonist Benny Carter, died in Los Angeles on July 12. Check the photos of Benny with Wynton on Benny Carter official web site. Keep reading »
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Special Report: Wynton in Paris performing All Rise
On January the 9th, Wynton Marsalis with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the National Orchestra of France directed by Kurt Masur and the Morgan State Choir from Baltimore, performed “All Rise” in Paris. We attended the concert and take you behind the scenes ! Here you have some photos from the event (Quicktime 7 player needed – Click the link below to open the Quicktime video directly or right-click to save the video on your hard disk) Wynton playing in Paris (Quicktime 7 – 9.5 mb) Wynton playing in Paris (Quicktime 7 – 31.7 mb) Wynton playing in Paris (Quicktime 7 – 21.9 mb) — Subscribe for free to our podcast on iTunes Keep reading »
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Wynton plays the music of Benny Goodman
On December 12 and 14, 2002, at Alice Tully Hall, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis rip-roar through the joyous music of Benny Goodman, the bandleader most respected for popularizing our nation’s rhythm and swing. Special guest stars include clarinetist Bob Wilber, keeper of the Goodman style, fiery latin jazz great Paquito D’Rivera, and guitarist James Chirillo. More details on Jazz at Lincoln Center web site Keep reading »
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All Rise in stores now
In stores October 1, 2002, the Sony Classical release of Wynton Marsalis’ ‘All Rise’ comes more than five years after his epic oratorio ‘Blood on the Fields’ won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. ‘All Rise,’ however, cannot be considered simply a follow-up. In fact, Marsalis first began developing the ideas behind ‘All Rise’ ten years ago, and viewed ‘Blood on the Fields’ as a step in an artistic progression that would allow him to ultimately craft his 12-movement masterpiece Wynton Marsalis’s “All Rise”: Ten Years In the Making Two-CD, twelve-movement jazz/orchestral piece draws on the entirety of Marsalis’s diverse… Keep reading »
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All Rise: Wynton’s new Album due October 1st
The new CD from Wynton Marsalis, titled All Rise, is due in stores October 1st. All Rise, is an evening-length twelve-part composition that was commissioned and premiered by the New York Philharmonic with the LCJO and the Morgan State University Choir. More info and complete track list Keep reading »
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Wynton and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra remember September/11
Jazz at Lincoln Center will join the City of New York and the nation in remembering the heroes and victims of September 11th. The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (LCJO) with J@LC Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis will perform in a special concert on September 11, 2002 at 7pm on the Great Lawn of Central Park as part of the City of New York’s official events commemorating this tragedy. The LCJO will present the Duke Ellington classic “A Tone Parallel to Harlem” in the concert also featuring the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Stuyvesant High School Choir. Keep reading »
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New tour dates for Wynton and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
United In Swing Tour Itinerary: September 23-29, 2002 – October 7 – November 5, 2002 Check the new tour dates Keep reading »