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Wynton featured in the Tootie’s Last Suit
Wynton Marsalis and Dr. John are among the subjects interviewed in “Tootie’s Last Suit: A Portrait of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Indian Culture,” which screens Thursday through May 6 as part of the TriBeCa Film Festival in New York.
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Wynton played at Ahmet Ertegun memorial tribute
On Tuesday 17 April 2007, a memorial tribute was held in New York City for Ahmet Ertegun. The founder of Atlantic Records and co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame died on 14 December 2006 at age 83 from injuries suffered in a fall at a Rolling Stones’ concert at New York City’s Beacon Theater in October.
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Wynton to be featured at NYU’s 175th Commencement
Wynton is going to be featured at New York University’s 175th Commencement Exercises, which will be held Thursday, May 10th, in Washington Square Park.
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He will offer the “Response on Behalf of the Honorary Degree Recipients,” an NYU tradition. Wynton will receive a Doctor of Fine Arts degree, honoris causa, at the ceremony. -
Wynton nominated for: Montblanc de la Culture Award
The Tribeca Film Festival announced the sponsors for the 2007 Festival, which includes the addition of marquee brands AARP, Axium Entertainment, Montblanc, Target and Yahoo!, as well as the continued support of numerous returning sponsors, including Founding Sponsor American Express.
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Wynton on TV to speak about his new album
Wynton’s new album, From the Plantation to the Penitentiary will be officially released on March 6, 2007.
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Wynton Marsalis to speak at Arts Advocacy Day 2007
National Arts Advocacy Day 2007 will be held March 12-13 in Washington, DC, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The breakfast will feature a keynote presentation by Wynton; special remarks by members of Congress and other celebrity artists; and a special performance by Melody Gardot, singer-songwriter and recipient of the 2007 VSA arts International Young Soloists Award.
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Wynton played and spoke live for NBC Nightly News
Last night, Wynton performed live from the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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He spoke with anchor Brian Williams for NBC Nightly News about the state of his hometown and the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans, on this, the second Mardi Gras since Hurricane Katrina. -
Wynton receives The Jim Henson Community Honor
The Jim Henson Company has selected the honorees for the 2006 Jim Henson Honors, the annual program established in 2005 that acknowledges organizations, individuals or products that reflect the core values and philosophy of Jim Henson and the company he founded. The four recipients were announced today by Brian Henson and Lisa Henson, co-CEOs of The Jim Henson Company.
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Merry Christmas 2006 !
Here you have the Christmas Card just in time.
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The card is available as a desktop wallpaper, should you want such a thing! -
Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio remembers Ed Bradley
The nationally syndicated Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio will offer a one-hour tribute program in remembrance of its longtime host, the late Ed Bradley. For radio stations, “Jazz at Lincoln Center, Remembering Ed Bradley” will be available on the Content Depot after December 26th and will uplink on Thursday, December 28th at 5:00pm ET.
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The program will be heard by listeners of more than 240 stations across the country between December 28th and January 11th.
