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Transcript from Wynton’s speech at Arts Advocacy Day
On March 13, Wynton was in Washington for the National Arts Advocacy Day 2007. He spoke at House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the importance of investing in the arts.
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Download the digital booklet and lyrics of album: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
Now you can download for free the digital booklet (PDF file - 1.4 mb) of the new album: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.
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Marsalis shoots straight from the lip
It’s only a few seconds, but silence is not what you expect from jazz’s outspoken and charismatic ambassador, better known for what he says than what he plays.
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Nor was it his typical mien during the Star’s brief afternoon backstage visit to the trumpeter-composer’s dressing room at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Manhattan headquarters. -
Video: Wynton playing at CBS Early Show
On Saturday, March 10, Wynton was at CBS Studios to play some tracks from his new album: “From the Plantation to the Penitentiary”:http://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/from-the-plantation-to-the-penitentiary
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The Quintet played the tune “Supercapitalism” with Jennifer Sanon (voice), Walter Blanding Jr. (tenor sax), Dan Nimmer (piano), Carlos Henriquez (bass), Ali Jackson (drums). -
Wynton on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Last night, Wynton was on “The Daily Show”:http://thedailyshow.com to speak with Jon Stewart about Jazz music and his new album: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.
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Wynton announces the new Jazz at Lincoln Center 2007/2008 season
In an interview for the New York Times, Wynton announced the 2007/2008 season at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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In the Mood for Festivals at Jazz at Lincoln Center
A theme of romance threads through the 2007-8 season for Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis, its artistic director, said in an interview yesterday. Keep reading »
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From the Plantation to the Penitentiary is in stores now !
From the Plantation to the Penitentiary, Wynton’s new album for Blue Note, is now in stores.
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WYNTON MARSALIS: “From the Plantation to the Penitentiary”
From his landmark album “Black Codes (From the Underground)” through his Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio “Blood on the Fields,” the trumpeter Wynton Marsalis has always found avenues for social critique. But his new quintet album delivers a fresh jolt to the system, by blowing apart the refuge of allegory. Oh, and he raps. But we’ll get to that. Keep reading »
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Marsalis blasts political and societal inequities
For those who think of Wynton Marsalis as a purveyor of gauzy romantic ballads and composer of epic symphonic works, the trumpeter has a surprise in store. “From the Plantation to the Penitentiary,” to be released Tuesday on Blue Note Records, ranks as Marsalis’ most explicitly political statement to date, even as it draws on themes from earlier recordings. Keep reading »