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Jazz at Lincoln Center Reopens, With Four Young Players in the Spotlight
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra was amused as four trumpet players, all under the age of 30, took their position in the rehearsal room late Tuesday morning. “It’s the Young Lions!” called out the baritone saxophone player Paul Nedzela, referring to the coterie of sharp-dressed, tradition-minded bop up-and-comers who rose during the Reagan and Clinton administrations while edging jazz toward a concert art with a classical-music-style repertoire. Keep reading »
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Students reflect on Marsalis visit: ‘He really touched my soul’
Adedayo Perkovich ’25 felt a little intimidated when she saw that Wynton Marsalis’ chair had been placed right next to hers on stage during their Monday rehearsal. Keep reading »
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Q&A: Wynton Marsalis at Cornell University
Known the world over, jazz artist and composer Wynton Marsalis has earned nine Grammy awards, the Pulitzer Prize for his oratorio of “Blood on the Fields,” and has recorded on more than 70 classical and jazz recordings. Keep reading »
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At Montclair University, Wynton Marsalis imparts notes of wisdom
“I think I’m telling you something, but you’re not hearing me,” Marsalis told a student from Montclair State University’s Cali School of Music when he visited the campus this week. “Have you ever gone out with somebody? The first date is great. On the third date, you never want to go out with them again. And the thing is, they didn’t want to go out with you after the first date.” Keep reading »
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Learning from the Master: Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis teaches Cali School students about life and art
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 10 the excitement inside Leshowitz Recital Hall was palpable. Scores of students from the John J. Cali School of Music – along with a contingent of television cameras – waited in anticipation of a master class to be conducted by jazz legend Wynton Marsalis. Keep reading »
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Getting Jazzed For Wynton Marsalis: Residency at the John J. Cali School of Music
Jazz and classical music legend Wynton Marsalis will provide the pinnacle to the new Cali Immersive Residency Program, a reimagined professional residency program of 10 rotating ensembles and solo artists at the John J. Cali School of Music, when he comes to campus for a three-day series of master classes and events early this November. Keep reading »
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Music, Listening & Human Flourishing with Wynton Marsalis
In today’s episode, we delve into how humans flourish through music and listening with internationally acclaimed musician, composer, and bandleader Wynton Marsalis. At the age of 60, after a long, international career, Marsalis identifies not only as a solo artist and a group leader, but as an educator and a leading advocate of American culture. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis visits Cornell University campus for Nov. 6 concert
A.D. White Professor-at-Large Wynton Marsalis will visit campus the week of Nov. 1, offering a concert with the Barbara and Richard T. Silver ’50, M.D. ’53 Cornell Wind Symphony, open to the public, and a talk open to members of the Cornell community. Keep reading »
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Zero to Sixty: A Visual Exhibition Celebrating Excellence
Today marks Wynton Marsalis’s 60th turn around the sun. In celebration of this milestone, Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc. is partnering with Google Arts & Culture to launch Zero to Sixty: A Visual Exhibition Celebrating Excellence. Zero to Sixty is a sophisticated and hands-on learning tool that explores the many branches of Wynton’s life and career. Keep reading »
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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on Tour in Europe (Fall 2021)
Under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, the Managing & Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs a vast repertoire, from historic and rare compositions to commissioned works. Keep reading »
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