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The New York Times on Congo Square
The New York Times has just posted a review about Wynton’s Congo Square performed on Thursday night at the Rose Theater. (free registration needed). As you know, Wynton, who has been recovering from a lip injury, didn’t touch the trumpet during his new commission (because he conceived his role as conductor only, according to Jazz at Lincoln Center). As a result of the injury, Jazz at Lincoln Center has postponed a concert featuring the Wynton Marsalis Quartet and the Orion String Quartet scheduled for Thursday through next Saturday. The concert will instead take place on Sept. 20, in Rose… Keep reading »
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NY1.com on recently premiered Congo Square
NY1.com has just published a new article and a video interview to Wynton, about his latest work: Congo Square. (Real Player required) Congo Square will be performed tonight and tomorrow at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Keep reading »
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The Washington Post on Wynton’s “Congo Square”
The Washington Post has just published an article about Congo Square. The last work from Wynton and Acub Addy will be performed May 4, 5 and 6 at Rose Theater Keep reading »
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Congo Square reviewed on Playbill Arts
Wynton’ s recent Congo Square performance has got a new article/review on Playbill Arts.com Keep reading »
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Congo Square’s behind the scenes on The Times Picayune
A nice article about behind the scenes, and Wynton directing Congo Square in New Orleans is now on line on The Times Picayune. Keep reading »
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Photos from Congo Square parade in New Orleans
Thanks to our friend Debra, we received new and exciting photos about Wynton at Congo Square parade in New Orleans. Enjoy the images in our gallery ! More images on flickr Keep reading »
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Photos and video from the world premiere of Wynton’s Congo Square
Yesterday, joined by members of numerous brass bands from throughout the city, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton and the Capital Region-based percussion ensemble Odadaa! marched into historic Congo Square in classic New Orleans parade style Sunday as hundreds of concertgoers danced along behind them. Here you have some photos from the Congo Square rehearsal, and an article on TimesUnion about the world premiere (yesterday) Plus there are also three videos regarding: pre-parade | parade | concert (Quicktime player needed) In the concert video, Wynton sings duetting with Herlin Riley at the tamburine. Tonight, they are going to perform Congo Square… Keep reading »
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List of special events for Wynton and JLCO in New Orleans
Throughout the week, Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will conduct a number of special ‘all-ages’ events around the city aimed at increasing awareness of jazz. Below is the list of events: Wednesday: Victor Goines at the Jazz National Park, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Herlin Riley at McDonough 35, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Jacub Addy and Odadaa!, James Singleton Charter Middle School, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Friday: Wynton Marsalis’ ‘Jazz for Young People’, ‘What is New Orleans Jazz’, at The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday: Second Line starting at The Backstreet Cultural… Keep reading »
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Wynton with Yacub Addy at the news conference in New Orleans
With a press conference at Basin Street Station, Wynton Marsalis has opened a weeklong residency in New Orleans. The visit, part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s efforts to help New Orleans recover after Hurricane Katrina, will include master classes, clinics, workshops, and performances. On April 23, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and Ghana’s Odadaa! will present the world premiere of Congo Square, a new work by Marsalis and Yacub Addy, the leader of Odadaa! The 80-minute cross-cultural work was inspired by the public square in New Orleans where Africans gathered to play the music of their homeland in the 1… Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis’ Congo Square on USA TODAY
Wynton has been interviewed by the magazine USA TODAY about the premiere of his new composition: Congo Square. Keep reading »