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Wynton to discuss and sign his new book
Next week, Wynton is going to discuss and sign his new book: Moving to Higher Ground: How can Jazz change your life. On September 2, at 7:30 PM, he will be with Geoffrey C. Ward (doors open at 7:15 pm) at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway 66th Street. The event is open to the public. If you need more info, please call 212.595.6859 or visit <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com">Barnesandnoble.com</a> On September 9, at 8:00 PM, Wynton will be with Budd Mishkin for a book discussion and signing at 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave 9… Keep reading »
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Download the first chapter of Wynton’s new book
Wynton’s new book, entitled “Moving to Higher Ground: How can Jazz change your life” will be in stores on September 2, 2008. Feel free to download the first chapter of the book (PDF - 78 kb) as free sample. Keep reading »
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Pre-order Wynton’s new book: Moving to Higher Ground
Wynton’s new book, entitled “Moving to Higher Ground: How can Jazz change your life” will be in stores on September 2, 2008. It will be published by The Random House Publishing Group. From now is already possible to pre-order the book on Amazon. Next week we’ll also publish some excerpts from the new book. Keep reading »
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Wynton is writing a new book
In the next months a new book will be out, written by Wynton Marsalis and Geoffrey Ward. It will be entitled: Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life Published by: Random House Category: Music – Jazz Format: Hardcover, 288 pages On Sale: September 2, 2008 Price: $17.00 ISBN: 978-1-4000-6078-8 (1-4000-6078-8) More info to come soon… Keep reading »
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A benefit production of Jazz ABZ
The Community Partnership for Protecting Children and Prevent Child Abuse - Catoosa present a benefit production of JAZZ A∙B∙Z, a musical revue based on the book by Wynton Marsalis. Keep reading »
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Nobel Laureate Studies Wynton Marsalis
Have you ever seen the “This Is Your Brain on Jazz” poster? Neuroscientist Eric Kandel, a Nobel laureate for his work on the biological basis of memory, cites Wynton Marsalis as an exemplar what he calls “implicit memory” in his new popular science book: In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind: …implicit memory, a form of memory that is not recalled consciously. Implicit memory is responsible not only for simple perceptual and motor skills but also, in principle, for the pirouettes of Margot Fonteyn, the trumpeting technique of Wynton Marsalis, the accurate ground strokes of… Keep reading »
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“Marsalis on Music” reviewed on All About Jazz
Marsalis on Music: The Book & CD Companion to the Public Television Series (from 1995), has just been reviewed on the AllAboutJazz.com Keep reading »
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Jazz ABZ at Hamilton Community Theatre
The new Hamilton Community Theatre will present Jazz ABZ, a musical revue based on the book by Wynton Marsalis, April 2 and 9. The production is directed by Randy Forester. Musical direction is provided by Robert Crabtree who performs jazz keyboard and conducts the band. Keep reading »
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Jazz ABZ wins the 2006 Bologna Ragazzi Special Award
Jazz ABZ, written by Wynton Marsalis and illustratred by Paul Rogers, is the Winner of the 2006 Bologna Ragazzi Special Award: Words and Music. This is a special section for books on music to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of W. A. Mozart, who lived in Bologna while studying at the Conservatoire. Keep reading »
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Wynton will sign copies of his new book
Wynton will be in Brooks Brothers’ Madison Avenue store on Monday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. to sign copies of his new book, Jazz ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits Keep reading »