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Q&A: Wynton Marsalis talks jazz and democracy ahead of return to central Ohio
It’s been close to two years since jazz icon Wynton Marsalis last performed in Greater Columbus. Much has changed in the interim. In March 2021, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by trumpeter Marsalis, gave a pandemic-era performance in the Lincoln Theatre. Keep reading »
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Journey through Jazz: Part III - Featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in the Appel Room
Count Basie and Kansas City. Budd Freeman and Chicago. Sonny Rollins and Harlem. The Casa Loma Orchestra and Detroit. These and other communities and masters of the music significantly impacted the development of jazz in America. At the same time, the communities and scenes inspired the sounds of these iconic bands and artists. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces Middle East Meditations Featuring Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Naseer Shamma
Jazz at Lincoln Center today announces Middle East Meditations, a milestone concert event and U.S. tour featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Naseer Shamma, the eminent Iraqi oud virtuoso-composer-educator. Keep reading »
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Wynton’s Shanghai Suite Proves a Glorious Premiere
Several years ago, Wynton Marsalis, during an interview on CNN, was asked about the components of jazz. He said, “The main three components are blues, improvisation… and swing.” Keep reading »
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“Arts give form to the chaos of life”: Wynton Marsalis – Bop Spots
The importance of supporting jazz in this moment was highlighted by Wynton Marsalis, founder of the Jazz at Lincoln Orchestra and jazz icon already, during his visit for the Festival Internacional Cervantino 2022 in Mexico. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Rings In The Holidays with Big Band Holidays 2022
Jazz at Lincoln Center spreads good cheer this holiday season as the world renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) featuring Dianne Reeves with Samara Joy perform Big Band Holidays throughout the U.S. The 10-city U.S. tour embarks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on November 29. Keep reading »
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Q&A: Wynton Marsalis on jazz, its value
Jazz musician and nine-time Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis, along with the famed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will perform at the Murchison Performing Arts Center on Friday, two weeks after the university’s jazz program hosted a 75th-anniversary celebration. Keep reading »
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America’s greatest living jazz icon Wynton Marsalis swings into Houston for must-see performance
American jazz trumpet icon Wynton Marsalis has long transcended “performer” status; the 61-year-old could easily be viewed as the living patron saint of jazz, which, like rock ‘n’ roll, is an original American art form that’s been exported to the world for decades. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis and orchestra perform, teach at HSPVA
Though the threat of rain changed the venue, potential bad weather could not stop the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), led by nine-time Grammy-award-winning jazz legend Wynton Marsalis, from performing before an eager and engaged crowd at the Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis and Vincent Gardner love Houston’s jazz heritage and want to help it grow
Jazz statesman brings his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to town while his trombonist and arranger presents concerts, educates young players. Keep reading »
