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“Swinging Music of Thad Jones” reviewed by the New York Times
The first of two concerts at Frederick P. Rose Hall about the music of Thad Jones was reviewed by the New York Times on the web. This night there will be the second concert, performed, as the first one, by Wynton and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Read the review on the New York Times (free registration needed) Keep reading »
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Chivalrous Misdemeanors reviewed on NY Times
The NY Times has published a review about Chivalrous Misdemeanors, the new music composed by LCJO trombonist Ron Westray, that swings the Man of La Mancha with a wry and contemporary jazz-infused take on the story of Don Quixote. The concert took place in the Rose Theater on May 5, 6 and 7 played by the LCJO and Wynton Marsalis. Read the review on New York Times (free registration needed) Keep reading »
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New web-articles about Wynton and his tour
We recently got links from online magazines that reviewed Wynton concerts around the USA. The Chicago Tribune reviewed the concert at Orchestra Hall. The Plain Dealer reviewed the concert at Playhouse Square’s Allen Theatre. Keep reading »
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One years ago…
Thank you to Nick, a young Wynton’s fan, we received a link about the concert of Wynton Marsalis Quartet at The Raue Center for the Arts (Crystal Lake, IL) on April 18, 2004 Following the link you’ll find a review and some photos. Keep reading »
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An article about “All That Jazz: Now That’s HIP”
The last concert at Rose Theater with Wynton Marsalis and Dave Douglas has a new article-review by the New York Times (free subscription needed) Keep reading »
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A web-review about “Full Steam Ahead” concert
The online edition of New York Times has posted a review about the thursday night concert titled “Full Steam Ahead“. (free subscription needed) Keep reading »
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Jazz in motion reviewed by the New York Times
On the New York Times there’s a review of Jazz in motion, the Jazz at Lincoln Center presentation with works by four choreographers and music by Wynton Marsalis. Jazz in motion took place on October 3 and 4 and will be repeated tonight at the Frederick P. Rose Theater. Keep reading »
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Wynton on the cover of Jazz Hot Magazine
Wynton is on the cover of the Keep reading »
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Report from the “Let freedom swing” concert
Wynton and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra settled into their new home over the weekend. This “celebration of human rights and social justice” offered six commissioned works for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Each piece was inspired by and tailored for the words of such luminaries as Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu (both read by Morgan Freeman), Vaclav Havel (Mario Van Peebles, Alfre Woodard), Lyndon Johnson (Glenn Close), Eleanor Roosevelt (Patricia Clarkson), Robert Kennedy (Keith David) and Martin Luther King Jr. (the Rev. Calvin O. Butts III). “Each of these people took risks,” Wynton Marsalis said of the historic luminaries.… Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis in the new issue of Jazziz magazine
Wynton is in the cover story of the new issue of Jazziz From the Jazziz article by Larry Brumenfeld: At the southwest corner of Manhattan’s Central Park, directly across from a statue of Christopher Columbus, and set at an angle dictated by the course of the famed avenue named Broadway, stands the gleaming new Time-Warner Center. The largest privately funded mixed-use complex in the United States, the Center cost nearly $2 billion and comprises a corporate headquarters, a five-star hotel, a luxury apartment complex, and a first-class shopping mall. The design is notable on first glance for a set of… Keep reading »