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Wynton Marsalis Settles In for A Cozy Hour
“The Magic Hour,” the trumpeter’s new CD and his first for the Blue Note label, bears little resemblance to his previous offering. Released in 2002, “All Rise” was a sprawling, frequently stirring work that embraced big band, gospel choir and orchestral sounds. “The Magic Hour,” in sharp contrast, is a cozy and chummy affair, a nimble quartet session featuring vocal cameos by Dianne Reeves and Bobby McFerrin. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis’ The Magic Hour is in stores !
Wynton Marsalis makes his Blue Note debut today with The Magic Hour.
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On the new album, Marsalis taps vocalists Diane Reeves and Bobby McFerrin, as well as a trio of up-and-coming musicians—pianist Eric Lewis, bassist Carlos Henriquez and drummer Ali Jackson. -
A preview of Wynton Marsalis’ The Magic Hour
As you know, Wynton will make his label debut with “The Magic Hour”:http://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/the-magic-hour, an upbeat, lyrical eight-song outing featuring his remarkable quartet - pianist Eric Lewis, bassist Carlos Henriquez and drummer Ali Jackson - and two special guests, Blue Note label mates Dianne Reeves and Bobby McFerrin.
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The Magic Hour will be in stores on March 9
Wynton’ new album, The Magic Hour, will hits stores March 9. The eight-song set follows his acclaimed 200-performer orchestral work, All Rise. Wynton is joined by pianist Eric Lewis, bassist Carlos Henriquez and drummer Ali Jackson, plus guest vocalists Dianne Reeves and Bobby McFerrin.
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Marsalis, Clinton and Others Dissect Jazz at Symposium
Wynton Marsalis, the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, has talked for some years about his desire to gather an intellectual community around jazz.
Last night at the Walter Reade Theater at the center, Mr. Marsalis and his organization scored a coup in the name of intellectualism and publicity: a symposium, with an invitation-only audience of about 200, on the subject of jazz and American democracy, including the former president and part-time saxophonist Bill Clinton.
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Wynton’s upcoming album on Blue Note
The new Wynton’s album with Blue Note Records will be called The Magic Hour and will be out in March of 2004.
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Wynton plays for a tribute to Katherine Dunham
At Peter Norton Symphony Space, in a Friday, 12 night program that began a three-day series devoted to Ms. Dunham and Haitian culture, the Haitian-American novelist Edwidge Danticat and two former Dunham dancers, Glory Van Scott and Julie Robinson Belafonte, spoke of Ms. Dunham’s humanitarianism and social activism.
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Wynton to perform at Lansing’s Creole Gallery
On Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15, Wynton Marsalis takes Creole Gallery’s stage with buddy Rodney Whitaker on bass, Randy Gelispie on drums and Rick Roe on piano.
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Wynton plays with his new quartet
On June 3 and 4, Wynton led a quartet at the Iron Horse for four packed shows Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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He brought along pianist Eric Lewis, drummer Ali Jackson Jr., and bassist Carlos Henriquez, and the quartet performed a seven-tune set, followed by a single song encore.
Most of the compositions played at the first Tuesday show were so new that Wynton hadn’t named them yet, and they included a sprightly New Orleans shuffle, a playful swing largely built around a one-note melody, and even one speedy “out”. -
The upcoming Wynton’s new album by Blue Note
In a new interview by Associated Press, Wynton, no longer under contract with Columbia, said he’s writing music for a new recording for Blue Note with a quartet that will include considerable jazz improvisation.
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