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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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Jazz Arts Initiative reveals new name, logo in celebration of 10th anniversary
Charlotte’s premiere jazz organization will enter its 13th season with a new name and look. Over the weekend, Jazz Arts Initiative President and CEO Lonnie Davis, along with jazz great Wynton Marsalis, unveiled the new name of the organization: JazzArts Charlotte. Keep reading »
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JAI Rebrands as JazzArts Charlotte to Celebrate 10th Year
Since 2009, Jazz Arts Initiative has dedicated itself to improving and expanding the jazz music landscape in the Charlotte area. Now, as part of their year-long 10th anniversary celebration, the non-profit organization is rebranding as JazzArts Charlotte with plans for continued growth and expansion of its acclaimed signature jazz music and education programs. Keep reading »
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Jazz’s Rising Stars Take The Stage With Wynton Marsalis, Rodney Whitaker, Wycliffe Gordon, And Dan Block To Perform The Music Of Duke Ellington In Ellington Through The Ages
Some of the best young musicians on the jazz scene take the stage with Wynton Marsalis, Rodney Whitaker, Wycliffe Gordon, and Dan Block to perform the music of Duke Ellington, some of the most complex music ever written, in Ellington Through the Ages. Keep reading »
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Affordable Music for the Family in NYC? Try a Jazz Club
New York has long been a city known for jazz. What’s less well-known is how kid- and family-friendly jazz performances here can be. Many performers have day jobs as educators, and although many venues are nightclubs, there are jazz performances where even toddlers are welcome. Keep reading »
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Juilliard Jazz Presents “Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk” on Thursday, April 4, 2019
Juilliard Jazz presents the music of legendary jazz pianists and composers Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk performed by the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra with conductor Wynton Marsalis, director of Juilliard Jazz, on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall. Keep reading »
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Award-winning trumpeter brings classical jazz to Beijing
Seeing trumpeting legend Wynton Marsalis live in concert is high on the bucket list of many jazz fans. Now, the multiple Grammy Award-winner is on his third-ever visit to China, treating crowds at Beijing’s Forbidden City to his signature blend of sounds and rhythms. Our reporter Yang Ran was at the sold-out venue, and had a chance to speak to the jazzman. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns: Country Music
In the exclusive special concert event, Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns: Country Music, iconic documentarian Ken Burns, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and guests Rhiannon Giddens, Emmylou Harris, and Marty Stuart will explore the shared roots found throughout American music. Keep reading »
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Grammy-winning jazz musician to perform at Lincoln Center Shanghai
US jazz master Wynton Marsalis will stage a series of performances at a jazz music center near the Bund. The Grammy-winning trumpet virtuoso will perform with his band at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, the only foreign branch of the New York-based Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, on Thursday and Saturday. Keep reading »
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Maestro Cristian Măcelaru leads the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra in two of Marsalis’ celebrated compositions
Closing night is dedicated to American legend Wynton Marsalis, one of the most accomplished and acclaimed artists and composers of his generation. Marsalis has helped propel jazz to the forefront of contemporary American culture through his performances, recordings, compositions, educational efforts, and his visionary artistic leadership of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Keep reading »