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Wynton’s article on The New Republic
Strength in Swing is the title of an article written by Wynton on the pages of The NewRepublic on line (free registration needed) Keep reading »
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Wynton’s latest concerts reviewed on the web
On saturday, October 29 Wynton was at Burlington with his quartet. He played at Flynn Center on Saturday night, while that afternoon he was at University of Vermont Recital Hall to give lesson to the guys of UVM Jazz ensamble. On Sunday October 30 he was in Cambridge. Here are two reviews of that concert on Boston Herald and on Boston Globe Keep reading »
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Wynton amazes Dartmouth audience
This is the title of a web review made by The Darthmouth about the concert held by Wynton, yesterday at Spaulding Auditorium. Keep reading »
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Wynton’s concerts in Ottawa and Montreal reviewed on the web
Wynton has just concluded his tour in Canada (Montreal and Ottawa) with is quartet. Here are two reviews by Montreal Gazette and Ottawa Citizen Keep reading »
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All Rise concert reviewed on the web
Two web review have been published about the recent All Rise concert held by Wynton and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in London and Manchester. You could read them on Manchester on line and the on Music and vision Keep reading »
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Wynton’s five favorite jazz recordings
Last Saturday, the Wall Street Journal (weekend edition) asked Wynton Marsalis what his five favorite jazz recordings are: John Coltrane Quartet – Crescent (1964) Billie Holiday – Lady in Satin (1958) Thelonious Monk – Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (1955) Duke Ellington – The New Orleans Suite (1970) Charlie Parker – One Night in Birdland (1950) Keep reading »
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William Vacchiano, Wynton’s trumpet professor, died at 93
William Vacchiano, a trumpeter whose musical career started in Maine and took him to the New York Philharmonic and The Juilliard School, died at 93 on September 19, 2005. Vacchiano was principal trumpet for 31 years at the New York Philharmonic and he never missed a performance before leaving in 1973. He continued to a teach until 2002 at The Juilliard School, where his students included Wynton Marsalis and Miles Davis. Keep reading »
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Wynton interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine
Native Son: Wynton Marsalis…this is the title of a very interesting interview that Wynton gave to David Fricke for the Rolling Stone Magazine Keep reading »
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Wynton interviewed by New York Daily News
On September 12, 2005 Wynton has been interviewed by David Hinckley for the New York Daily News, about the hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Keep reading »
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Wynton’s article on TIME Magazine today
From TIME Magazine, September 12, 2005 Vol. 166 No. 11 Saving America’s Soul Kitchen How to bring this country together ? Listen to the message of New Orleans By Wynton Marsalis Now the levee breach has been fixed. The people have been evacuated. Army Corps of Engineers magicians will pump the city dry, and the slow (but quicker than we think) job of rebuilding will begin. Then there will be no 24-hour news coverage. The spin doctors’ narrative will create a wall of illusion thicker than the new levees. The job of turning our national disaster into sound-bite-size commercials with somber string music will… Keep reading »