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Wynton Marsalis, From the Plantation to the Penitentiary (2008): Wynton in the 21st century
Only a few jazz musicians have actually changed the course of the music: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis (twice, maybe three times) and Ornette Coleman undeniably reset the compass—and Wynton Marsalis certainly did. Keep reading »
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Anti-Discrimination PSAs features Wynton Marsalis
The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) partnered with Wynton and New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to produce two public service announcements (PSAs) on workplace discrimination. Each of the following 30-second spots aims to increase recognition and reporting of race discrimination at work by making viewers aware that it is against the law.
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Wynton starts the Ellington Love Songs tour with JLCO
Today, January 16, Wynton and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) are in Ann Arbour (MI) for the first performance of “Ellington Love Songs Tour” across North America (from January through Februry 12).
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Video: Wynton giving Masterclass in Marciac 2007
On August 3 - 4, 2007, Wynton gave Master Classes for kids in Marciac. The following video-clips will take you behind the scenes during the lessons, to appreciate how Wynton, with the precious help of Victor Goines, taught the fundamentals of Jazz music to young kids of Marciac College.
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Wynton to be interviewed for New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend
On January 11, 2007, Wynton will be interviewed by John Rockwell during The New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend.
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Video: Wynton playing Red Hot Holiday Stomp at JALC
On December 10, 2007, Wynton played for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s (JALC) annual holiday concert, Red Hot Holiday Stomp, from Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in Frederick P. Rose Hall. The concert featured Wynton leading an evening of joyous music and storytelling. Joining him for Red Hot Holiday Stomp were Wycliffe “Pinecone” Gordon, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Victor Goines, Joe Temperley, “Papa” Don Vappie, Reginald Veal, Dan Nimmer and Herlin Riley.
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Kings of the Crescent City at JALC
On January 11 & 12, 2008, 8pm, at Rose Theater - Jazz at Lincoln Center, “Kings of the Crescent City” will celebrate the music of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Joe “King” Oliver and Sidney Bechet. Led by Victor Goines (clarinet, soprano saxophone), the ensemble comprised predominately of New Orleans natives will consist of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews (trumpet), Marcus Printup (trumpet), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), Don Vappie (guitar), Jonathan Batiste (piano), Reginald Veal (bass) and Herlin Riley (drums). Kings of the Crescent City is one of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame concert series. The show will be hosted and narrated by actor Wendell Pierce.
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Wynton and Maya Angelou speak about “Music, Deep Rivers in my Soul”
In the following video-clip, Maya Angelou and Wynton Marsalis discuss their collaboration on the piece “Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul” and the history of African-American music. The video comes from the Live From Lincoln Center broadcast on December 10, 2007, hosted by Glenn Close.
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Video: The Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert
The following videos, entitled: “Silent Night”, “The Christmas Song” and “Have Yourself a Marry Little Christmas”, come from “A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert”, recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, December 8, 1991. The concert is available as CD or DVD.
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Wynton reading William Butler Yeats
On December 18, at Rose Hall, PBS taped Wynton reading William Butler Yeats’ The Wild Old Wicked Man and Broken Dreams. One of them will begin airing in between regular programming on PBS in April 2008 for National Poetry Month.
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