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Wynton interviewed by BBC for “Notes to President Obama”
BBC World News America is asking personalities from various walks of life to tell president-elect Barack Obama what they think he should do when he takes up his new job on 20 January. Tuesday, January 13, 7pm and 10pm ET (check your cable listings for channel), Wynton is interviewed on “Notes to President Obama” on BBC WORLD NEWS. Check the video Keep reading »
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Wynton discuss about jazz with Ethan Iverson
Last August, pianist Ethan Iverson sat down with Wynton and started working on the following collection of posts. Contents include: Interview with Wynton Marsalis (Part one): Detailed discussion with audio clips of Wynton’s latest major opus, Congo Square, a two-CD set combining the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and Odadaa! (the West African drum ensemble led by Yacub Addy). Interview with Wynton Marsalis (Part two): A casual blindfold test of classic trumpet solos including Wynton’s decoding of improvising procedures on the legendary “Knozz-Moe-King” from Live at Blues Alley. This section also includes general thoughts on race and education from… Keep reading »
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Wynton and Geoffrey Ward interviewed by GOOGLE
On September 5, 2008, The Musicians@Google program welcomed Wynton and Geoffrey Ward to Google’s New York office to discuss their new book “Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life,”. The event was moderated by with Google’s own Jim Lecinski. Here you have a video clip of the interview (43 minutes) where Wynton speaks about jazz, taps to explain the rhythm and plays the trumpet to explain the blues. Enjoy it… Wynton and Geoffrey Ward interviewed for the Musicians@Google program The book is available in all the best stores and online from Music Today. You can also… Keep reading »
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Wynton interviewed by Talk of the Nation and Leonard Lopate Show
Wynton is giving interviews to the main radio and TV, these days, for the presentation of his new book “Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life”. You can listen to his interview online for Talk of the Nation and for The Leonard Lopate Show (also downloadable in MP3). Following, you can enjoy some photos from the book discussion and signing at Barnes & Noble, on September 2, 2008. The book is available online from Amazon.com Wynton at Barnes & Noble to discuss and sign his new book (Photo: Frank Stewart) Wynton at Barnes & Noble to discuss and… Keep reading »
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Wynton interviewed on the road by Straight.com
Wynton is actually traveling Canada, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. While in his car, he was interviewed by phone by the Vancouver’s site Straight.com. “There are three or four sources of basic creativity for everyone. One is the sound of our own particular era, that we all share because we grew up in a certain time. Another is the things that came before us, in all categories of art.” Read the complete interview on Straight.com web site. About his concert in Vancouver, tonight, the Vancouver Sun publishes an article and the transcript of an interview… Keep reading »
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Wynton featured on Teaching Music Magazine
Wynton is on the cover of Teaching Music Magazine (April 2008). The magazine features an interview to him and story on JALC education programs. You can give a look to table of contents for this number and download a pdf of the Q&A with him. Keep reading »
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Wynton’s interview for Academy of Achievement
A few days ago, the Academy of Achievement updated the web pages of their interview to Wynton. That interview is one of the best available around and it’s from 1991. The interesting conversatin is 8 pages long, and features audio and high-res video excerpts. The biography section of that interview also features a wonderful video-clip where Wynton plays Stardust. Keep reading »
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Wynton to be interviewed for New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend
On January 11, 2007, Wynton will be interviewed by John Rockwell during The New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend. He will speak about his role as jazz and classical musician and trumpeter, big band leader, composer, arts advocate, educator, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Interview will take place from 8 PM to 9.15 PM at TimesCenter (41st Street between 7th and 8th Avenue – New York City). Tickets are available Keep reading »
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Wynton and Maya Angelou speak about “Music, Deep Rivers in my Soul”
In the following video-clip, Maya Angelou and Wynton discuss their collaboration on the piece “Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul” and the history of African-American music. The video comes from the Live From Lincoln Center broadcast on December 10, 2007, hosted by Glenn Close. You can also download and watch videos about Wynton and his Quintet rehearsing “Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul”, during Marciac Jazz Festival 2007 Keep reading »
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Wynton interviewed by Macleans.ca
After his speech for the Ontario Hospital Association in Toronto, Wynton was interviewed by Macleans.ca. Continue to read the complete interview… Interview with Wynton Marsalis by Macleans.ca ‘We was black in the ’60s, man. Now a [rap star] from Something Housing Project is going to tell me what it is to be black?’ KENNETH WHYTE | November 15, 2007 | Wynton Marsalis was in Toronto to speak to the Ontario Hospital Association conference, “Inspiring Ideas and Innovation,” when he met with Kenneth Whyte. Q: Do you ever get up in the morning and look at your trumpet and think, “Oh no, not… Keep reading »