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Photoreport about Spring Gala 2007 at JALC
The Jazz at Lincoln Center web site, has been recently updated with high-res photos about the Spring Gala 2007. As you know, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Spring Gala 2007 Concert featured Jimmy Buffett, Barbara Cook, Lenny Kravitz, Kevin Spacey, Derek Trucks with the Wynton Marsalis Septet. Keep reading »
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Wynton received an honorary doctorate at NYU Commencement
On May 10, Wynton received an honorary doctorate during 2007 New York University commencement ceremonies in Washington Square Park, in New York City. The event was NYU’s 175th commencement celebrating the graduation of approximately 15,000 members of the Class of 2007. Photo by: Wendelling (high res available) Photo by: Chen Yang (high res available) Here is a video shot by a fan at NYU: Keep reading »
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Wynton plays with winners of Essentially Ellington 2007
Yesterday night, three high school jazz bands took top honors in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 12th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. Each band was chosen by a panel of judges composed of distinguished jazz musicians and historians – chosen by a panel of judges composed of distinguished jazz musicians and historians: Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Artistic Director; Music Director, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, David Baker; composer, conductor, and Ellington authority David Berger; and author, composer, and conductor Gunther Sshuller – from among the 15 finalist bands from the U.S. and Canada that came to… 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 gave masterclass at Onondaga Community College
Last Tuesday, on March 26, Wynton was in Syracuse and gave a masterclass for the alumni of Onondaga Community College. Here is an article about the event on Syracuse.com. On March 27 he played with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in Utica. Thanks to our friend Michael who gave us the link, we can show you have a wonderful audio-photo slideshow of the concert. Keep reading »
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Video: Wynton and Drue Kataoka at JALC
On December 14, Wynton hosted a spectacular event for Around the World New York at Dizzy’s Jazz Club at JALC. Overlooking a sparkling Manhattan skyline with Central Park in the foreground, ENSO 2007, the new project by Drue, was showed. Here you have a video clip from the event (Quicktime – Windows Media) and some photos ( 1 – 2 – 3 ) too. Keep reading »
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Photos about Wynton Marsalis Septet in 1989
The photographer Art Meripol has published some nice shots about Wynton playing his septet in 1989. Take a look to the photos. Keep reading »
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Photo and review about Wynton playing with Willie Nelson
On January 12 and 13, Wynton played with Willie Nelson at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The New York Times has just published a review of the concert (free registration required). We have also some photos from the concert: The songs performed were: Bright Lights, Big City Caldonia Night Life Fool’s Paradise Ain’t Nobody’s Business My Buckets Got A Hole In It Basin Street Blues Georgia On My Mind Down By The Riverside That’s All Stardust Don’t Get Round Much Anymore Preview tracks from the upcoming album Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis: Two Men with the Blues (released… Keep reading »
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Wynton with Drue Kataoka at Dizzy’s Jazz Club
On December 14, Wynton hosted a spectacular event for Around the World New York at Dizzy’s Jazz Club at JALC. Overlooking a sparkling Manhattan skyline with Central Park in the foreground, ENSO 2007, the new project by Drue Kataoka, was showed. Drue performed a musical tribute to Wynton on the flute and he responded with his trumpet with Victor Goines and Dan Nimmer. Wynton is one of the 12 Masters of Time and Space from disciplines ranging from: technology, music, sports, oenology, fashion, cuisine, theatre, art, academia, and finance; to join Drue for a journey across the globe in a single stroke. … Keep reading »
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Photos and review about George Gershwin celebration at JALC
On November 13, 2006, Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrated the music of the great American composer George Gershwin at the organization’s fall gala entitled Manhattan Rhapsody: A Celebration of George Gershwin. Here you have some high-res photos (by Frank Stewart) about the concert and the gala. The New York Times has reviewed the November 17 concert at Rose Theater. Keep reading »
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