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The Crimson: “From The Plantation To The Penitentiary”
“I ain’t your bitch, I ain’t your ho,” cries out vocalist Jennifer Sanon in a style reminiscent of Billie Holliday. The sentiment defines “Love and Broken Hearts,” an attack on hip-hop culture from trumpeter Wynton Marsalis’ new release, “From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.” Sanon grieves the decline of the love song and the rise of “modern day minstrels” with “songless tunes,” who emphasize sex over romance. Keep reading »
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Preview the new album: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
Wynton’s new album, entitled: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary, will be in stores on March 6, 2007.
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Wynton playing Big Fat Hen at House of Tribes - Part 2
House of Tribes posted the second part of the video entitle: Big Fat Hen.
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Wynton playing Big Fat Hen” at House of Tribes - Part 1
The House Of Tribes has just posted a new video on You Tube.
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Pre-order the new CD: From the plantation to the Penitentiary
Wynton’s new album, entitled: “From the plantation to the Penitentiary”:http://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/from-the-plantation-to-the-penitentiary, will be released on March 6, 2007. It is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
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Wynton playing Caravan at House of Tribes
Our friend Dominique Bachemin informed us that *House of Tribes* posted (on YouTube) a never released clip: Wynton playing Caravan.
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Wynton talks about the new cd: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
Wynton is recording in studio during these days. This is a text of an interview that he gave to Associated Press about his new CD:
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Summer 2003, Wynton playing in Milan
On July 21, 2003 the Wynton Marsalis Septet performed at the Blue Note in Milan, with Francesco Cafiso playing as guest. Enjoy some videos from that concert.
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Wynton is preparing his fourth album for Blue Note
Wynton will go into the studio soon to record his fourth release for Blue Note. This time around Wynton will be recording an extended work still in progress entitled: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.
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Live at The House of Tribes reviewed on All About Jazz
Wynton Marsalis’ dominance seems at times so complete that it’s easy to either become suspicious of the musician represented by the vita sheet, or take it as a given that he’s the world’s greatest trumpet player, if not music-maker. Live at the House of Tribes offers little conclusive evidence for either position, but it certainly makes the case for a non-controversial middle ground.
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