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  • Wynton explains: What is an arranger?

    Posted on November 24th, 2006 in Concerts

    How do 15 strong-willed musicians come together in perfect harmony? How does the standard become fresh again? ... Thank the arranger, the unsung hero who musically choreographs every show, bringing order and imagination to the bandstand.”

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  • Photo and video: Wynton playing at memorial service for Ed Bradley

    Posted on November 21st, 2006 in Photo, Video | 2

    A long list of entertainers, journalists, politicians and musicians from across the country packed New York’s Riverside Church for the memorial service, reflecting Bradley’s achievements and diverse interests.
    Wynton played “Just a Closer Step to Thee.”

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  • Wynton to perform for Ed Bradley at Riverside Church in Morningside Heights

    Posted on November 21st, 2006 in News | 5

    Legendary New York journalist Ed Bradley will be laid to rest Tuesday morning.
    Many of Bradley’s closest friends are expected to attend the service at Riverside Church in Morningside Heights, including 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt.
    Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Buffett and R-and-B singer Aaron Neville will perform tributes to honor the late jazz lover.

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  • Wynton writes soundtrack for Ken Burns’ The War

    Posted on November 19th, 2006 in Music

    Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns teamed up again. The War, Ken Burns’ series about the American experience in World War II, will be out in fall 2007, and Wynton wrote, arranged and performed the original soundtrack.

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  • Photos about Wynton playing in Moscow

    Posted on November 18th, 2006 in Concerts, Photo

    In mid-October, Wynton played at the USA Embassy in Moscow with the Igor Butman Big Band. Thanks to our friend Liz Kozodoy we can publish some exciting photos from the event.   Keep reading »

  • Beloved Styles, Crossing and Colliding

    Posted on November 18th, 2006 in Review

    For months the American Composers Orchestra has been touting an adventurous collaborative program with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. But as the concert on Thursday night at the Rose Theater showed, bold collaborations are sometimes easier to plan than to pull off.

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  • Wynton on Ed Bradley - Interview for CBS

    Posted on November 13th, 2006 in Profiles & Interviews | 1

    The day after Ed Bradley passed away, 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft interviewed jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis in New York City. Marsalis, a friend of Ed’s, is artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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  • Wynton to play a tribute for Ed Bradley

    Posted on November 11th, 2006 in News | 2

    Tomorrow, on CBS, the full hour of “60 Minutes” will be dedicated to the memory of Ed Bradley, who passed away on Thursday. The special memorial edition, in which close friends, his best work and the story of his remarkable life will be featured, will be broadcast this Sunday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

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  • Wynton performs Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

    Posted on November 9th, 2006 in Concerts | 3

    On November 16, 17, 18 at Rose Theater, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the American Composers Orchestra with special guest conductor Steven Sloane and pianist Marcus Roberts perform Gershwin’s groundbreaking Rhapsody in Blue, and then underscore vocal performances of Nelson Riddle’s finest arrangements from the Gershwin songbook.

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  • Wynton Marsalis and JALC celebrate George Gershwin

    Posted on November 7th, 2006 in Concerts

    On November 13, 2006 at 7pm, Jazz at Lincoln Center will celebrate the music of the great American composer George Gershwin at the organization’s fall gala entitled Manhattan Rhapsody: A Celebration of George Gershwin.

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