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Listen to Wynton Marsalis And Vince Giordano: Live In New York
The New Year’s Eve party at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola featured two institutions of New York jazz: the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Nighthawks. They count down to midnight with their interpretations of Louis Armstrong’s monumental Hot Fives recordings. Keep reading »
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WBGO’s year-end salute features Wynton Marsalis, Vince Giordano and more
Wynton Marsalis will ring in 2013 on WBGO (88.3 FM) as the city’s jazz station crosses the country on its annual “Toast of the Nation” feature. This ambitious show starts in New York and moves west as each time zone welcomes the new year. Keep reading »
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Live Webcast of 2011
NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert on January 11, 2011 To Take Place at Jazz at Lincoln Center Washington, DC – The National Endowment for the Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center announced today that the sold out NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert on January 11, 2011, will be video streamed live for those unable to attend in person. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST and can be accessed through arts.gov. In addition, a live audio broadcast will be carried through three outlets: Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s Real Jazz Channel 70, WBGO radio on 88.3FM or wbgo.org, and… Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis performs on A Prairie Home Companion
Wynton Marsalis and his Quintet performed on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor at New York City’s Town Hall on Saturday night. The Quintet played three tunes: School Boy (from He and She), Number 8 (from Music, Deep Revers In My Soul), Free to Be (from The Magic Hour). You may still have a chance to listen to this broadcast in your area. Keep reading »
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Wynton’s concert with Willie Nelson on JALC radio
On Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio, the currently featured show is: Willie Nelson Sings the Blues with Wynton Marsalis. The soulful concert, performed by the legendary singer-songwriter-musician Willie Nelson and the Wynton Marsalis Quintet in January 2007, featured songs by well-known American composers such as Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, and Merle Travis, as well as songs written by less prominent blues men Harry Warren, Spencer Williams, and Jimmy Reed. You can listen to the complete show (Real Player required) on Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio. Keep reading »
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Wynton speaks about Congo Square on JALC Radio
On Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio, the currently featured show is Congo Square. You can listen to the complete show (Real Player required) or listen to some interesting interview about the composition. In the first interview, Amina Addy describes the difficulty of the collaboration. Then Wynton talks about the technical challenges associated with the piece, and describes the structure of the piece. Last, Carlos Henriquez helps jazz musicians understand the African bell pattern You can follow the show using the text script and watch to a Congo Square photo gallery by Frank Stewart. Keep reading »
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Wynton’s concert with Willie Nelson on XM Radio
Jazz at Lincoln Center and XM Radio announced, that “Willie Sings the Blues, “ a concert performed by the legendary singer-songwriter-musician Willie Nelson and the Wynton Marsalis Quintet in January 2007 will be broadcast exclusively on XM Friday, April 6th at 7p.m. ET in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. The concert will be broadcast simultaneously on XM’s traditional country channel, “Willie’s Place” (XM 13), and XM’s traditional jazz channel, “Real Jazz” (XM 70), with additional encores airing throughout the weekend. Recorded live on January 12th in The Allen Room inside Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center… Keep reading »
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Wynton speaks about his new album on XM Radio
Today at 7:00 PM and tomorrow at 11:00 AM Wynton will speak on XM Satellite Radio. In this hour long radio documentary hosted by Keith David, Wynton walks us through the album and gives us a clear eyed and uncompromising look at the cracks in America’s facade of prosperity & happiness. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio remembers Ed Bradley
The nationally syndicated Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio will offer a one-hour tribute program in remembrance of its longtime host, the late Ed Bradley. For radio stations, “Jazz at Lincoln Center, Remembering Ed Bradley” will be available on the Content Depot after December 26th and will uplink on Thursday, December 28th at 5:00pm ET. The program will be heard by listeners of more than 240 stations across the country between December 28th and January 11th. Wynton hosts the tribute program which includes reminiscences from Ed Bradley’s close friends and colleagues: Mr. Bradley’s sister-in-law Natacha Blanchet, musician Jimmy Buffett, President… Keep reading »
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Wynton interviewed about Louis Armstrong by WYNC
Wynton has been interviewed by New York Public Radio about his concert on Louis Armstrong and Hot Fives. A lovely discussion about Louis’s way of playing and expressing his feelings. The complete interview is available as mp3 file (right-click the link to save the MP3 on your hard disk) Keep reading »