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A life in music: Wynton Marsalis
On inauguration day in Washington earlier this year, the Wynton Marsalis Quintet played a private party at the White House in honour of President Obama. The two men are the same age, but long before Obama came to prominence, Marsalis had been a national figure and so while he says “as a liberal and a Democrat I, of course, feel that things are better in America”, he is experienced enough to know that change, particularly in the areas he cares about most, might not come as quickly as he would like.
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Wynton Marsalis and the 2009 JLCO Summer Tour Dates
This summer, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis travels throughout Europe and some of the most celebrated jazz festivals in the world: the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands; Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy and the Vitoria Jazz Festival in Vitoria, Spain.
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While in Rotterdam, Vitoria and London, the world renowned big band will perform with Spanish musician Chano Dominguez… -
Transcript and audio recording of Wynton giving entire Northwestern Commencement speech
Even though the rain kept me from giving the entire speech I had prepared at Northwestern’s commencement, I wanted to make the full transcript and the audio available to you all.
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President Obama Talks About Jazz
Check out this clip of President Obama talking about jazz around the 2:35 mark. It features my recent trip to the White House.
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At the White House, a Blend of Jazz Greats and Hopefuls
It was not the full-force, let-a-thousand-saxophones-bloom, this-is-our-music festival that some might have wished from a White House where the language of jazz seems to have a place, at least in the president’s iPod. But it was a good start. On Monday afternoon, Michelle Obama invited about 150 high school jazz students to the White House for a program called Jazz Studio. There was a student clinic including five members of the Marsalis family and the clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, and then a short concert introduced by the first lady. Keep reading »
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Ellis Marsalis and Sons Plan Rare Family Performance at Jazz Festival
Except in their living room back home in New Orleans, there have been only a few times when the entire Marsalis family has gathered in one spot to make music together. On Monday, Ellis Marsalis—the father and guiding spirit of America’s first family of jazz—and his four music-playing sons will appear at the Kennedy Center for their first joint appearance in Washington. Keep reading »
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White House Music Series Begins with Jazz Hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama will introduce the White House Music Series which will feature artists of all ages who will perform, educate and interact with young people. The series will begin with the Jazz Studio on Monday followed by country and classical music events this summer and fall.
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Submit your application for JALC’s Rhythm Road and AMA programs
Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC ) and The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs are pleased to collaborate for a fifth year on The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad. JALC… Keep reading »
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New Monette trumpet for Wynton
Master trumpet maker, Dave Monette, came by a few weeks ago to give Wynton a new horn, the PRANA 3 STC Bb. It took him and his team over 250 hours to make and the sound is brilliant. I can't wait to… Keep reading »
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Watch the Wynton Marsalis Quintet perform tonight on The Late Show with David Letterman
If you missed our quintet performance on The Late Show with David Letterman the first time around, you can watch it tonight on CBS at 11:35pm ET.
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