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A Special Classical Roots Chat with Wynton Marsalis
The guys share a special bonus chat with former DSO Erb Jazz chair Wynton Marsalis before he and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to Orchestra Hall Friday, March 4 2022 for our Classical Roots Celebration Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis on “Tavis Smiley” - KBLA 1580 talk radio
On Wednesday, February 23rd, Wynton Marsalis joined Tavis for a conversation on his current 7-week tour of the West Coast and Midwest with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Juilliard Jazz program, and his career journey on becoming “the greatest jazz artist of his generation.” Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis on Jazz as a Tool for Understanding Life
Trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis spent his formative early years around seasoned Black artists who taught him about American culture from their perspectives. Keep reading »
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Music, Listening & Human Flourishing with Wynton Marsalis
In today’s episode, we delve into how humans flourish through music and listening with internationally acclaimed musician, composer, and bandleader Wynton Marsalis. At the age of 60, after a long, international career, Marsalis identifies not only as a solo artist and a group leader, but as an educator and a leading advocate of American culture. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis on The Carlos Watson Show
Carlos talks to internationally acclaimed Trumpeter and artistic director Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis about some of the musical greats he interacted with throughout his career and how his father impacted his music career. Keep reading »
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Spark & Fire Podcast - Play to your elevated purpose: Wynton Marsalis on “The Democracy! Suite”
“Everything you do in the arts gives meaning to your way of life.” In a year of pandemic, racial reckoning, and threats to democracy, Wynton Marsalis creates a seven-song cycle that imagines how artists can shape the times we live in. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis: How Jazz Explains Democracy - Why Am I Telling You This? with Bill Clinton
In the premier episode of his podcast, President Clinton sits downs with one of the world’s most influential jazz artists, Wynton Marsalis, to hear powerful stories about Wynton’s life Keep reading »
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Jazz Cruise Conversations: Wynton Marsalis with Marcus Miller
During Blue Note at Sea 2019, Wynton Marsalis came aboard with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for two special sets. Keep reading »
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Where Does Creativity Come From: Wynton Marsalis’ interview on Freakonomics (Ep. 355)
To learn more, we examine the early years of Ai Weiwei, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Maira Kalman, Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Egan, and others. (Ep. 2 of the “How to Be Creative” series.) Keep reading »
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Sean Carroll’s Mindscape, Episode 12: Wynton Marsalis on Jazz, Time, and America
Jazz occupies a special place in the American cultural landscape. It’s played in elegant concert halls and run-down bars, and can feature esoteric harmonic experimentation or good old-fashioned foot-stomping swing. Nobody embodies the scope of modern jazz better than Wynton Marsalis. As a trumpet player, bandleader, composer, educator, and ambassador for the music, he has worked tirelessly to keep jazz vibrant and alive. In this bouncy conversation, we talk about various kinds of music, how they might relate to physics, and some of the greater challenges facing the United States today. Thanks to KentPresents for bringing us together. Keep reading »
