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Announcing The Democracy! Suite, Wynton Marsalis’s newest work recorded live during the Covid-19 lockdown
On January 15, 2021, on the occasion of a new year and the 2021 U.S. presidential inauguration, Wynton Marsalis will release The Democracy! Suite, the follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer’s pro-vocative work, The Ever Fonky Lowdown, which was released in 2020. 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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Fourth Distinguished Lectureship at University of Colorado features Wynton Marsalis
Despite distancing and thanks to virtual conferencing, one of the College of Music’s most important annual events will go on this winter. The fourth annual Distinguished Lectureship in Music, Diversity and Inclusion will feature a conversation between the College of Music’s Diversity and Outreach Coordinator Alma Ramos and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis. Keep reading »
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Take Note: Wynton Marsalis On The Intersection Of Jazz And Democracy
What does jazz music have to do with democracy? We’ll find that out from this week’s guest, jazz great Wynton Marsalis. He’ll explore power, struggle, finding common ground and how those factor into his new album, The Ever Fonky Lowdown. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis on “Ailey Forward” Virtual Season
In the words of Artistic Director Robert Battle, “this season we look forward to joining with you on a journey of reinvention and reimagination that takes Ailey’s artistry to new heights with excellence, beauty, strength, hope, and love.” Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis is the Musical Director for Harper’s Bazaar December/January Issue
“Tradition means that you’re able to be innovative and come up with new things, but at the same time you can speak to the things that existed before,” says the legendary jazz musician and composer Wynton Marsalis. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis on Clear+Vivid Podcast with Alan Alda
In his new album, The Ever Fonky Lowdown, Wynton Marsalis offers a passionate musical take on what ails our democracy. His conversation with Alan Alda on Clear+Vivid also ranges over his early career, his dedication to education and why Louis Armstrong really was the greatest. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Premieres Big Band Holidays, A Virtual Concert Event Featuring The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center will ring in the holiday season with messages of peace and good cheer with the premiere of a one-of-a-kind virtual concert event, Big Band Hol-idays, on Saturday, December 19 at 7:00p.m. EST. Keep reading »
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Branford and Wynton Marsalis Are Keeping New York’s Jazz Scene Alive
New York is not the birthplace of jazz but rather its town square, where discipline is sharpened and lessons are taught. In the late 1970s and early ’80s two brothers from New Orleans came to New York. Keep reading »
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Exclusive Interview with Jazz Legend, Wynton Marsalis, at The 2020 Midwest Clinic
The Midwest Clinic: International Band and Orchestra Conference is thrilled to announce it will feature an exclusive interview with internationally acclaimed jazz artist Wynton Marsalis during its 2020 virtual conference The 2020 Midwest Clinic – Staying Connected. Keep reading »