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The Marsalis Brothers Reunited in St. Louis and It Was Magical
Thursday was an historic night in St. Louis, as jazz giants Wynton and Branford Marsalis, playing together for the first time in many years, performed to a capacity audience at the Chase Park Plaza. Keep reading »
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Branford, Wynton Marsalis share stage for Jazz St. Louis gala thanks to lifelong friend Victor Goines
At the root of Swing for Tomorrow’s stars – the two-day star-studded extravaganza of a fundraising gala for Jazz St. Louis – is an honored promise. Keep reading »
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Wynton, Branford Marsalis will play rare concert together in St. Louis
Brothers Wynton and Branford Marsalis will join forces next Wednesday and Thursday for a pair of extremely rare performances together that will benefit Jazz St. Louis’ educational programs and community engagement events. Keep reading »
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Swing for Tomorrow’s Stars featuring Branford Marsalis & Wynton Marsalis at The Chase Park Plaza
Jazz St. Louis’ 2024 Gala Swing For Tomorrow’s Stars will feature Wynton & Branford Marsalis! The hottest jazz event in the world takes place at Jazz St. Louis on February 21, 2024 and The Chase Park Plaza on February 22, 2024. This two-night fundraising event will secure the future of Jazz St. Louis’ impactful educational programs for students in the St. Louis area. Keep reading »
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Brian Owens & LIFE Creative Debut Christmas Musical “A New Holiday”
A New Holiday is a Christmas musical that follows a 10 year-old girl on her holiday journey of hope, joy and love as she copes with the loss of her beloved grandmother. Keep reading »
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After A Symphony Of Swing, Wynton Marsalis Returns For A Powell Hall Christmas
Wynton Marsalis has championed traditional jazz for decades, working many of its styles into the big-band format. In 1997, the acclaimed trumpeter, composer and bandleader became the first jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, for his oratorio “Blood on the Fields.” Keep reading »
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‘Swing Symphony’ recording features SLSO, Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
In May 2018, David Robertson ended his 13-season run as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with a pair of jazz-filled performances. The featured work was the “Swing Symphony” by virtuoso trumpeter/bandleader/composer Wynton Marsalis. Keep reading »
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Announcing the Release of SWING SYMPHONY by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Conducted by David Robertson
On July 1, 2019, in the spirit of Independence Day, Wynton Marsalis’ third symphony, Swing Symphony—a musical manifesto on American ideals and the melding of jazz and classical —will be released on all digital platforms by Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label.Swing Symphony will be available for pre-order on Friday, June 7. Keep reading »
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David Robertson brings his tenure as SLSO music director to a high-energy finish with W. Marsalis
In her program notes for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra concerts this past weekend (May 4 - 6, 2018), René Spencer Saller quotes composer and jazz trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis as describing the final, quiet moments of his “Swing Symphony” this way: “It’s a wistful feeling; it’s not sad, and it’s not happy. It’s a feeling of contentment, a quiet celebration. It’s like the last breath you take: ‘We did this. We had a good time.’” Keep reading »
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Marsalis Does Jazz, And Does It Well
TRUMPET virtuoso Wynton Marsalis returned to the Powell Hall stage Tuesday evening, but this time he wasn’t performing a Haydn or Hummel trumpet concerto with the St Louis Symphony. Instead, Marsalis and his talented ensemble of musicians performed two excellent sets of what many regard as America’s most singular contribution to 20th-century music - Jazz. Keep reading »