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Wynton plays with Natalie Cole at Tanglewood
Today August 31, at Lenox MA, singer Natalie Cole will perform at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival’s final concert with Wynton Marsalis and his septet featuring Herlin Riley on drums, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson on alto and soprano saxophones, Richard Johnson on piano, Victor Goines on clarinet, Ron Westray on trombone and Reginald Veal on bass. This concert will also showcase a new face, up-and-coming Telarc piano star, Hiromi. Updated: Newberkshire.com has just published a review of the concert. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis Septet with Garth Fagan Dance
Griot New York made its world premiere in 1991 at the Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. A collaboration by three visionaries, concept and choreography by Garth Fagan, music composed and arranged by Wynton Marsalis, and set design by sculptor Martin Puryear, Griot New York explores contemporary urban life, human anguish and exaltation, and humankind’s triumph over adversity. Keep reading »
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Special report: Wynton Marsalis Septet in Italy during summer 2003
On July 21, 24 and 25 the Wynton Marsalis Septet performed in Milan, Lucca and Gardone (on the lake Garda). We attended the concert and take you behind the scenes. Watch to the videos and the pictures of the concert. Milan (videos – photos) Lucca (videos – photos) Gardone (videos – photos) Keep reading »
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New Wynton’s photos in our gallery
Thanks to Ferrie and Floris Onstwedder (from the Netherlands) and to Milena (from Belgium), we have new exciting photos for our gallery, taken in The Hague and in Bruxelles during summer 2003. Feel free to share your photos with all Wynton’s fan. Send us your images via e-mail, and we will publish them on the fan club. Keep reading »
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Wynton plays in the new Irvin Mayfield’s CD
The recently released Half Past Autumn Suite by 26-year-old New Orleans trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, has contributions by Wynton Marsalis and Renaissance man Gordon Parks. Wynton played as guest soloist in the tune: Blue Dawn Keep reading »
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Wynton and the Septet playing in London
Tomorrow August 5 and 6, Wynton will play in London at Jazz Cafè. After these two dates he will conclude the European tour in Marciac. Keep reading »
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First impression of the italian tour dates with Wynton and the Septet
We are just came back after the four italian dates of the Wynton Marsalis Septet. The concerts has been fantastic and we have a lot of photos and videos to publish on this fan club. The 14 years old Francesco Cafiso, left people speechless playing also a duet with Cassandra Wilson at the Blue Note in Milan. Wynton told us: “I never heard anyone play jazz like him at that age. Never” We also had the possibility to listen to some new upcoming Wynton’s CDs. (The Magic Hour…) They are simply amazing ! Stay tuned please, we will publish the italian… Keep reading »
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The Wynton Marsalis Septet in Spain
Wynton with his Septet is now in Spain for 4 dates. They will play tomorrow, July 15, at Vitoria for the Festival de jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz. On July 16, they will play at the Auditori in Barcelona. On July 17, they will play at the Palau de la Musica in Valencia, and on July 18 at Festival Internacional de Jazz in San Javier. The tour personnel for the summer 2003 European tour is: Wynton Marsalis (Trumpet) Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson (Alto and Sopranino Saxophones) Victor Goines (Tenor and Soprano Saxophones and Clarinet and Bass Clarinet) Ronald Westray (Trombone) Aaron Diehl (Piano) Reginald Veal (Bass) Herlin Riley (Drums) Keep reading »
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Wynton is playing in Berlin
Wynton Marsalis with his Septet is now playing in Berlin at the Soultrane Jazz Club. He performed yesterday and will perform tonight also. Tomorrow night the Septet will be at the at The Hague (Netherlands) for the North Sea Jazz Festival Keep reading »
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The young Francesco Cafiso will play with Wynton in Europe
The young italian alto-saxophone player, Francesco Cafiso (14 years old !), will play with the Wynton Marsalis Septet during the European tour. Francesco Cafiso is from Sicily and is a wonderful jazz musician. Wynton listened to him for the first time playing before his concert with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in Pescara, last year, on July 17 2002, and was astonished by the performance of that young italian boy. Good luck Francesco ! Keep reading »