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Wynton Marsalis Lets the Orchestra Shine in His Violin Concerto
A new recording captures this 2015 work, which doesn’t depend on the presence of him or his jazz colleagues. At the turn of the 21st century, Wynton Marsalis was busy. Keep reading »
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Marsalis gets Double H kids in the groove
Jazz great trumpeter Wynton Marsalis brought five members of his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, which debuts tonight at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Marsalis’ “Swing Symphony,” to play and do a bit of music education for the 137 youngsters at the ranch. The band’s appearance was the first time jazz musicians had come to the venue as well as representing a new partnership for SPAC. Keep reading »
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As a Classical Composer, Wynton Marsalis Contains Multitudes
Some people claim that all music is just music, regardless of what kind it is. Wynton Marsalis knows better. As a renowned jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and educator who’s also been involved with classical music since performing the Haydn trumpet concerto at the age of 14, he’s well aware of the differences in idiom between the genres, and the differing constraints on and characteristic habits of their performers. Keep reading »
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The Wynton Marsalis Quintet and The Young Stars of Jazz performing at Jazz in Marciac 2019
On July 26th, The Wynton Marsalis Quintet featuring Veronica Swift, will play a set of essential bebop classics such as Confirmation, Hot House and A Night in Tunisia. Watch the live webcast on July 26th at 5pm EDT (11pm CEST) on wyntonmarsalis.org/live and facebook.com/wyntonmarsalis Keep reading »
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Announcing the Release of JAZZ AND ART by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performing original compositions inspired by modern master artists
In past concerts that have been described by the New York Times as being “soulful,” “evocative,” and “playing directly to the band’s strengths,” the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performed original compositions inspired by masters of modern art including Romare Bearden, Stuart Davis, Sam Gilliam, Winslow Homer, Wifredo Lam, Norman Lewis and Piet Mondrian. On August 2, 2019, Blue Engine Records will release the studio recordings of these charts on a new album entitled Jazz and Art. Keep reading »
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Announcing the Release of SWING SYMPHONY by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Conducted by David Robertson
On July 1, 2019, in the spirit of Independence Day, Wynton Marsalis’ third symphony, Swing Symphony—a musical manifesto on American ideals and the melding of jazz and classical —will be released on all digital platforms by Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label.Swing Symphony will be available for pre-order on Friday, June 7. Keep reading »
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Primo Artists signs Wynton Marsalis for Symphonic Composition Representation
Primo Artists announces the signing of Wynton Marsalis to its roster for Symphonic Composition Representation effective immediately. Representation will be handled by Charlotte Lee, President and Founder of Primo Artists. Marsalis joins a distinguished roster that comprises violinist/conductor Itzhak Perlman, violinists Joshua Bell and Nicola Benedetti, pianists Beatrice Rana and Seong-Jin Cho, and conductors Cristian Măcelaru, Christian Reif and Gemma New. Keep reading »
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Decca announces new album from Nicola Benedetti Wynton Marsalis’ Violin Concerto & Fiddle Dance Suite
Nicola Benedetti’s new album on Decca Classics features premiere recordings of two works written especially for her by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto in D and Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin. Keep reading »
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Homegrown Privileges Vanish in Exile
Commissioned by the Lincoln Center in New York City and released in 1997 by Columbia Records, Blood on the Fields is a three-and-a-half-hour jazz oratorio written by [Wynton Marsalis](http://64parishes.org/entry/wynton-marsalis/). The piece considers the lives of Jesse and Leona, an African prince and a commoner, who are deported from their native land and enslaved on a cotton plantation in the American South. Keep reading »
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Kenyon College 191st Commencement Speech
The following is the prepared text of the address delivered on the occasion of Kenyon’s 191st Commencement. He spoke to the Class of 2019 assembled on Samuel Mather Lawn. (Video of Marsalis’s speech will be posted soon.) Keep reading »
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