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Wynton Marsalis’ CBS Super Bowl pregame special to explore the city’s culture, history
The roots of CBS’ Super Bowl pregame hour dedicated to New Orleans – hosted by Wynton Marsalis, *“New Orleans: Let the Good Times Roll”* will air at 11 a.m. game day, Feb. 3, as part of the network’s seven-hour pre-kickoff package – reach back to a recorded piece Marsalis did for the network a few hours before the New Orleans Saints’ victory in Super Bowl XLIV. Keep reading »
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Wynton and Paul Simon on CBS This Morning
Famed jazz instrumentalist and composer and CBS News cultural correspondent Wynton Marsalis recently sat down with the 70-year-old Simon - musician-to-musician - to talk about how Simon became one of the most important artists of his generation. Keep reading »
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Decades-old Louis Armstrong recording unearthed
In 1971, not long before his death at age 69, the great Louis Armstrong—“Pops,” to his friends—played at the National Press Club in Washington. It was his last public trumpet performance, and it was recorded by CBS. A few hundred copies were made—then it was pretty much forgotten. Now the recording has been re-discovered and it’s being released. CBS News cultural correspondent and jazz great Wynton Marsalis gave it a listen. Keep reading »
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Chasing the Blues - a Segment for CBS
It’s hard to find authentic “juke joints” these days that still play the blues. On “CBS This Morning,” Cultural Correspondent Wynton Marsalis tracked down two real “juke joints” and shared their soulful stories. Keep reading »
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On Martin Luther King’s Legacy
On Monday January 16, 2012 Wynton appeared on CBS This Morning to premiere his remembrance piece on Martin Luther King Jr. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis Named CBS News Cultural Correspondent
Wynton Marsalis, internationally acclaimed musician, composer and educator, has been named Cultural Correspondent for CBS. It was announced today by CBS News Chairman and 60 MINUTES Executive Producer Jeff Fager and David Rhodes, President, CBS News. In this role, Marsalis will provide insight into a broad range of cultural and educational developments on CBS THIS MORNING and CBS SUNDAY MORNING. His first CBS News appearance will be on Monday, January 16, 2012, as the nation observes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Keep reading »
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60 Minutes to Rebroadcast Feature on Wynton Marsalis and the JLCO on June 26th, 7PM EST
CBS 60 Minutes announced that it will rebroadcast the two segment feature on Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Sunday, June 26th. Check back here on Sunday, June 26th for more behind the scenes content and a free MP3 download! Keep reading »
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CBS 60 Minutes to Air Two-Part Feature on Wynton Marsalis and JALC
60 Minutes Correspondent Morley Safer Traveled With Wynton Marsalis and The World Renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra For Their First Trip To Havana and To The Barbican Centre in London To Cover Performances and Education Residencies. New York, NY (December 17, 2010) Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis will be featured on CBS News 60 Minutes, scheduled to air on Sunday, January 2 at 7:00pm ET/PST. 60 Minutes catches up with the Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Wynton Marsalis fifteen years after the late correspondent Ed Bradley first profiled him in 1995. In exclusive interviews, Marsalis and members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center… Keep reading »
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Wynton to be guest on CBS Saturday Morning Show
Tomorrow morning November 1st, at 9:45 AM, Wynton will be guest on CBS for the Saturday Morning Show. He is going to be interviewed about Nursery Song Swing, the next concerts series to take place at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 6-7-8, 2009. Jonathan Russell will perform nursery tunes on violin! Keep reading »
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Wynton played a tribute for victims of Katrina on CBS
Yesterday morning, Wynton played a tribute for the victims of hurricane Katrina on CBS’ The Early Show. Here is an excerpt of the interview he gave: “It’s too much to describe – not just for me, but for New Orleaners all over the world. I think I’ve gotten over 400-something calls in the last two days,” he says. The calls come from friends who have been in New Orleans and describe a desperate situation; other calls are from friends around the world offering to help in any way they can. Marsalis says his parents are fine, but no one… Keep reading »
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