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Roots and rites of swing from Wynton Marsalis
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, as the old aphorism has it, but Wynton Marsalis is pushing it a stage further. United in Swing, described as the Barbican’s first international residency, involves his orchestra in a hectic schedule of concerts, jam sessions and education projects in east London, based on the notion that, given encouragement and expert tuition, any kind of people can swing. And there, reluctantly, we must part company. Keep reading »
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The Barbican Announces Jazz at Lincoln Center Residency: United in Swing 2010
The Barbican is proud to announce the details of its first International Residency Series. The partnership with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis along with a stellar group of JALC musicians offers audiences at the Barbican and in East London the opportunity to experience some of the best big band music in the world, played by a selection of Americas finest jazz musicians.
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Wynton Marsalis at the Barbican, review
Before Wynton Marsalis led his Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra (JLCO) on to the Barbican stage, they were welcomed as the latest “international associate” of the Barbican by the centre’s managing director, Nicholas Kenyon. It was a significant moment. Keep reading »
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Wynton playing at Barbican Hall
I saw the Duke Ellington Orchestra once, when Duke was dying, and his leading soloists were winding down their musical lives. But it still sounded like a group of inspired chancers who liked mixing order and happenstance.
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Wynton to play with JLCO at Barbican next year
On July 23, 2007, Wynton Marsalis will be in London to play with the JLCO
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Homage to the Duke
Wynton Marsalis, they say, is somewhat exasperated by his reputation for proselytising seriousness and would like the world to know him more as a man with a mission who nevertheless knows how to have a good time. Keep reading »