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Entre el cambio y la tradición - Brecha
Yo creo que el disco es satírico, cómico. En We Insist!, las letras no tienen nada cómico. Esto es más como un circo, y así te da la perspectiva de aquellos que están abusando de otros: están contentos con ello. Keep reading »
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WTF with Marc Maron: Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis created a profound examination of America, race, class, politics and human impulses with his latest epic composition, The Ever Fonky Lowdown. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis tours with new ‘Democracy!’ work, while keeping jazz organization running amid pandemic [Q&A]
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic having shut down arts organizations across the country, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis says he has been busier than ever these past few months. Keep reading »
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The Ever Fonky Lowdown, de Wynton Marsalis: el alegato de un maestro del jazz contra el racismo, el populismo y el abuso de poder
El trompetista editó una ambiciosa obra conceptual en la que advierte sobre el peligro que corre la libertad en la actualidad. Keep reading »
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‘Reclaim the soul of our nation’: Wynton Marsalis brings The Sounds of Democracy on tour
“I’ve been blessed to be on the road in our country since 1980, so that’s 40 years now, and I stay after every gig and talk to every person, all over the country,” said the legendary trumpeter and band leader. “I’m afraid to fly, so I drive most places. And I have a faith in our people because I’ve met so many people in so many places.” Keep reading »
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The Ever Fonky Lowdown - I Know I Must Fight…
An in-depth analysis of the libretto and lyrics of Wynton Marsalis’s funky jazz parable Keep reading »
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El trompetista y compositor estadounidense Wynton Marsalis lanza “The Ever Fonky Lowdown”, obra musical sobre la libertad democrática, el abuso de poder, el racismo y la corrupción.
Interpretada por la orquesta Jazz at Lincoln Center, con Wynton Marsalis en composición y trompeta, y la participación de los cantantes Christie Dashiell, Ashley Pezzotti, Camille Thurman y Doug Wamble, “The Ever Fonky Lowdown”, obra conceptual emotiva y poderosa que fuera presentada recientemente en vivo en el Lincoln Center de Nueva York, cuenta con el actor Wendell Pierce (“The Wire”, “Treme”, “Jac Ryan”) como narrador. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis Gives Us ‘The Ever Fonky Lowdown’ On A Divided America
In the midst of a global pandemic, mass protests over racial injustice and a bitter election battle, it often feels like Americans are more divided than ever. Luckily, one composer has music that meets the moment. Keep reading »
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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis embarks on a 2020 Fall tour
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis embarks on a 2020 Fall tour to perform “The Sound of Democracy,” a unique repertoire focused on freedom and democracy. Keep reading »
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Watch Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration on PBS
On October 30, Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration will debut on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings). In this hour-long special—filmed in front of a sold-out audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater Keep reading »