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Blue Engine Records announces “A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration” featuring The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
New digital album includes beloved Sesame Street songs performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and iconic Sesame Street characters Keep reading »
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Marsalis Reflects On Collaboration, Future Of Arts
One has to look no further than the nine Grammy Awards, seven books, Pulitzer Prize for Music and laundry list of medals and commendations that fill his resume to understand his level of productivity in just 59 short years. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center to Broadcast “Ella: Forever the First Lady of Song” on November 14
Jazz at Lincoln Center will broadcast one of its most popular concerts, Ella: Forever the First Lady of Song, online on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00p.m. EDT. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis: how music makes a difference
There is, unsurprisingly, no hint of lockdown sloppiness as the image of Wynton Marsalis appears on the screen of my laptop. The jazz maestro is noted for the sharpness of his appearance as well as his playing, and here he is wearing a suit and tie for our early evening conversation, sitting purposefully next to a piano. Keep reading »
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Educada incitación al trumpicidio
El último trabajo de Marsalis, riquísmo y múltiple en lenguas y polifonías, podría calificarse como arte en emergencia. Hay un presentador, Mr. Game, que introduce en estilo predicador y millonario a lo Trump. También la repetida pregunta contemporánea: por qué elegimos al enemigo equivocado. O votar contra nuestros intereses Keep reading »
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What Do Democracy and Jazz Have in Common?
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis plays America’s “unofficial anthem” — Amazing Grace — and explains how listening, improvisation and a flexible framework are essential elements of both jazz and democracy. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis tackles racial injustice, social decay in the new ‘The Ever Fonky Lowdown’
Once a decade since the mid-80s, Wynton Marsalis steps out a bit and takes his music into the realm of social commentary. He does it well, too—as if there would even be a question. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis - Chautauqua Residency October 2020
October will be the month for jazz at Chautauqua, as we will host the JLCO Septet with Wynton Marsalis for a unique 10-day residency, Oct. 14 to 24, focused on improvisation, blues and swing. The ensemble’s performances will take place at Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall for streaming at a later date on the CHQ Assembly Video Platform, but viewable live by attendees of six special jazz-themed dinners and brunches. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis Says Cultural Con Jobs Began Long Before Trump
As for so many of us, the past several months formed a season of loss for Wynton Marsalis. His father, pianist Ellis Marsalis—who Wynton described on his blog as “a humble man with a lyrical sound”—died on April 1, at 85, from complications of COVID-19. One of his clearest mentors, the writer and critic Stanley Crouch, died on Sept. 16, at 74. Keep reading »
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Living Jazz: Call and Response with Wynton Marsalis
Living Jazz invites you to join us for a unique series of intimate conversations featuring some of the world’s most iconic jazz musicians. Keep reading »