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Musician Wynton Marsalis: A good fortune
Wynton Marsalis jumps onto our Zoom call and introduces himself before proceeding to play the trumpet. “I was just playing the trumpet call,” he says. “That was just for you.” Keep reading »
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An evening (and morning) with one of jazz’s all time greats
Can a trumpet actually sing? Can a jazz orchestra really speak to you? If the trumpet is played by and the orchestra is led by Wynton Marsalis, then the answers to both questions are a profound yes. Keep reading »
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Jazz giant plans to stir up a storm in Canberra
Few musicians on the world stage occupy a position of such responsibility as Marsalis, artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the first jazz composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music and still the only musician to have won a Grammy Award in both jazz and classical categories in the same year – he was just 22 at the time. Keep reading »
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Blue Engine Records Announces Release of Wynton Marsalis Plays Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Sevens
On August 4, 2023, on what would have been Louis Armstrong’s 122 birthday—although many celebrate the trailblazer on July 4, as he was lovingly hailed as a “firecracker baby” by his mother—Blue Engine Records proudly releases Wynton Marsalis Plays Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Sevens. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Barbican — a century of jazz history
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra signalled its balance of orchestral jazz spectacle and nightclub intimacy from the start. A fanfare of trumpets was answered by a sheen of reeds before a froth of swapped phrases unfolded over springy walking-bass swing. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis to deliver the Nexus Lecture 2023
Music has the power to elevate our quality of life, to connect people and broaden our consciousness’, says world-renowned jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator Wynton Marsalis. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis: Symphony No 4, ‘The Jungle’ album review — irrepressible energy
There is no holding back Wynton Marsalis. As well as being a virtuoso trumpeter and leading jazz musician, he has thrown himself into composing major new works in the classical tradition, including an ambitious range of concertos and symphonies. Keep reading »
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Colgate University 2023 Commencement Address by Wynton Marsalis
Thank you, Marietta Cheng for the humbling introduction. Thank you, President Casey, Dean Cushing, Colgate Trustees, and the faculty and staff of Colgate for having me with you today. My fellow honorees, it’s a pleasure to be up here with you. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 28th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival Winners 2023
Jazz at Lincoln Center* today announced the three top-placing high school jazz bands in the nation and more than 35 other individual and section awards in the prestigious 28th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the hallmark program for the largest jazz education network in the world. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Pays Homage to Three of America’s Most Influential Jazz Artists - Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Dave Brubeck
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performs its last show of the 2022-23 concert season with a performance that pays homage to three of America’s most influential figures in jazz Keep reading »