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  • Wynton Marsalis Quintet Impressive In Bethlehem

    Posted on February 2nd, 1985 in Review

    The Wynton Marsalis Quintet gave a lesson in jazz Friday night, and an appreciative, full-house audience at Broughal Middle School took down every note.   Keep reading »

  • Marsalis: blazing modern jazz

    Posted on December 13th, 1984 in Review

    How is a truly great jazz combo created? You begin with a group of musicians out of the common run, who are guided by some dominant principle or personality and the resultant sound will be truly unique pleasing to the ear because it is musical to the soul because it is integral.   Keep reading »

  • Marsalis’ Technique Thrills Audience

    Posted on October 21st, 1984 in Review

    Wynton Marsalis is only 23 years old. yet already he’s possibly the world’s finest classical trumpet virtuoso. His technique, as demonstrated Friday evening in his performance of Haydn’s Concerto in E-flat Major with the St Louis Symphony Orchestra in Powell Hall, is absolutely flawless.   Keep reading »

  • Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis

    Posted on August 26th, 1984 in Review

    The sensational young trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who has appeared most often hereabouts as a jazz player, walked away with the show at the Mostly Mozart Festival’s final program Friday in Fisher Hall   Keep reading »

  • Trumpeter gives dynamic performance with Baltimore Symphony

    Posted on August 16th, 1984 in Review

    WYNTON MARSALIS, the much-talked-about young trumpeter from New Orleans, demonstrated why he is creating a stir in both jazz and the classics during a well-attended concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Oregon Ridge Park.   Keep reading »

  • Shows Why He’s Up For Grammys

    Posted on February 27th, 1984 in Review

    Wynton Marsalis, the only musician to be nominated for awards in the areas of both jazz and classical in the history of the Grammys, proved to a standing-room-only crowd at the Sheldon Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, evening that his jazz nominations were richly deserved.   Keep reading »

  • Young trumpet sensation sharpens rough edges

    Posted on February 7th, 1984 in Review

    It’s Grammy Awards Time - when the music industry recognizes “deserving” artists.  Or in other words, when it pays glowing tributes to artists who attract the largest audience and pull in the biggest bucks.   Keep reading »

  • Jazz’s monster

    Posted on February 2nd, 1984 in Review

    In sports, they call guys like Wynton Marsalis a phee-nom. In musician’s jargon, he’s known as a monster. One look at him, and you might wonder what all the noise is about.   Keep reading »

  • Family Affair: The Marsalis Magic At Blues Alley

    Posted on January 10th, 1984 in Review

    Watching the two Marsalis brothers play with their father at Blues Alley last night, one could almost imagine a similar scene seven years ago at their New Orleans home when the father was tutoring the two high schoolers in the basics of bop.   Keep reading »

  • At 22, Marsalis Gives Jazz Much-Needed Boost

    Posted on December 12th, 1983 in Review

    Not since the emergence of the young Clifford Brown has the jazz trumpet commanded the renewed interest which currently swirls about 22-year-old Wynton Marsalis, who is equally at home in the classical and jazz milieu.   Keep reading »