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“Arts give form to the chaos of life”: Wynton Marsalis – Bop Spots
The importance of supporting jazz in this moment was highlighted by Wynton Marsalis, founder of the Jazz at Lincoln Orchestra and jazz icon already, during his visit for the Festival Internacional Cervantino 2022 in Mexico. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Rings In The Holidays with Big Band Holidays 2022
Jazz at Lincoln Center spreads good cheer this holiday season as the world renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) featuring Dianne Reeves with Samara Joy perform Big Band Holidays throughout the U.S. The 10-city U.S. tour embarks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on November 29. Keep reading »
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The Harlem Renaissance: Wynton Marsalis on BBC Radio3 “Composer of the Week”
Donald Macleod, in conversation with Wynton Marsalis, explores the cultural revolution that took place in Harlem after World War I. Listen to the full episodes: Keep reading »
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The Story Behind Wynton Marsalis’ Debut Album
The impact of Wynton Marsalis’ self-titled debut is immeasurable. Released 40 years ago, the album introduced the wider jazz world to a preening trumpeter from New Orleans whose playing synthesized the styles of some of the instrument’s greatest innovators, such as Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Fats Navarro, and Lee Morgan. Keep reading »
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Dr. George Butler: Executive Honor
Elegant. Exemplary. Erudite. Enigmatic. Those four words best describe the late Dr. George Butler, a seminal figure in the rise of the 1980s and ’90s “young lions” movement in jazz. As an executive producer and A&R vice president for jazz and progressive music at Columbia Records, he shepherded the early careers of stars such as Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, and Harry Connick Jr. Keep reading »
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Q&A: Wynton Marsalis on jazz, its value
Jazz musician and nine-time Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis, along with the famed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will perform at the Murchison Performing Arts Center on Friday, two weeks after the university’s jazz program hosted a 75th-anniversary celebration. Keep reading »
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America’s greatest living jazz icon Wynton Marsalis swings into Houston for must-see performance
American jazz trumpet icon Wynton Marsalis has long transcended “performer” status; the 61-year-old could easily be viewed as the living patron saint of jazz, which, like rock ‘n’ roll, is an original American art form that’s been exported to the world for decades. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis and orchestra perform, teach at HSPVA
Though the threat of rain changed the venue, potential bad weather could not stop the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), led by nine-time Grammy-award-winning jazz legend Wynton Marsalis, from performing before an eager and engaged crowd at the Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis and Vincent Gardner love Houston’s jazz heritage and want to help it grow
Jazz statesman brings his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to town while his trombonist and arranger presents concerts, educates young players. Keep reading »
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‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ Review: In His Own Words
Personal tapes and letters bring fresh insights into the jazz great as a musician and a Black man. Keep reading »
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