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Wynton back on stage for the Lincoln Center’s spring gala
Wynton Marsalis played the trumpet on Monday night at the Apollo Theater after a monthlong hiatus caused by a lip inflammation. The occasion was Jazz at Lincoln Center’s fifth annual spring gala, which featured guest performances by Joe Cocker, Tracy Chapman, John Mayer, John Legend and Natalie Merchant.
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Throughout the evening Wynton was onstage with his septet, which served as a house band. -
New tour dates for Wynton and the JLCO
Wynton and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will tour Europe this summer, playing in France, Spain and England.
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There are also a lot of new dates for fall 2006 in USA, where Wynton will play with his quartet. -
List of special events for Wynton and JLCO in New Orleans
Throughout the week, Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will conduct a number of special ‘all-ages’ events around the city aimed at increasing awareness of jazz.
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Wynton will play with Paco De Lucia this summer in Vitoria
This year, the prestigious Vitoria Jazz Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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On Tuesday 11 July, the audience of Mendizorroza Sports Hall will witness a worldwide premiere, a unique meeting between two geniuses that has been eagerly desired for some time. The guitar of Paco de Lucía will host Wynton Marsalis’ trumpet, as a special guest.
It is an encounter between flamenco and jazz that is certain to offer some magic moments. -
Wynton at The Juilliard School 100th Anniversary Gala tonight
The Juilliard School will mark its 100th anniversary tonight in a gala performance starring former students including conductor-composer John Williams, soprano Renée Fleming, actor Kevin Kline, Wynton Marsalis, violinist Itzhak Perlman, and pianist Emanuel Ax.
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Wynton and JALC celebrate New Orleans
Jazz at Lincoln Center announced a full-scale celebration of New Orleans from the Big Easy to the Big Apple.
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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) with Wynton Marsalis will perform free events for people of all ages, including concerts, master classes, clinics, and workshops during a weeklong residency in New Orleans from April 17-23.
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The Wynton Marsalis Septet And Curtis Stigers At Rose Theater
Wynton and Curtis Stigers will headline the concert, All That Jazz: Now That’s HIP! At Rose Theater on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 8pm. The Wynton Marsalis’ Septet and Curtis Stigers will present each of their two distinct approaches to jazz.
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For the first half of the night, Curtis Stigers will push the boundaries of conventional jazz with his strong voice and soothing saxophone. Mr. Stigers will be joined by Matthew Fries on Piano, Phil Palombi on Bass and Keith Hall on drums. For the second half, Wynton, with his quintet, will demonstrate the virtuosity and energy that has made him a household name. -
Wynton and The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra to perform
On March 15, Wynton is coming to Lancaster County to join the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra in concert at the American Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m
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The concert will benefit St. James Episcopal Church’s Anchorage breakfast program for the poor and homeless in Downtown Lancaster and the Orchestra’s Sound Discovery educational programs. -
Wynton to play with Gerald Wilson and Plas Johnson next week
Jazz at Lincoln Center continues to celebrate the jazz cities of America with a special concert series entitled Los Angeles: Central Avenue Breakdown featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on February 23-25 at 8pm at Frederick P. Rose Hall on Broadway at 60th St. in New York City.
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Gerald Wilson, who arranged music for Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie, leads the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in this celebration, joined by fellow Los Angeles natives Plas Johnson, the sultry tenor sax voice of Mancini’s “Pink Panther” theme. -
Wynton explains: Who is Count Basie ?
Piano player and bandleader William “Count” Basie taught Kansas City how to swing with elegance and raucous enthusiasm.
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Wynton, in his “Jazz for young people” concert series at Lincoln Center, and the LCJO share the secrets of the Basie big band beat.
Saturday, February 11, 2006, 12pm and 2pm at Rose Theater.