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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 »
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Ronald McDonald House New York to Host 28th Annual Gala Virtually
Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY) will host its 28th Annual Gala virtually on November 16 at 7:00 PM, which will raise critical funds to advance its mission of providing temporary housing, care and support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. This year’s event will honor several New York City leaders for going above and beyond to support RMH-NY and its families, and will also feature a special performance, celebrity messages, and more. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis On Democracy As Jazz And The Ever Fonky Lowdown
Democracy takes center stage on Wynton Marsalis’s latest album, The Ever Fonky Lowdown and his forthcoming work, the Democracy Suite. However, he’s been thinking about the connection between jazz and democracy for his entire career. Keep reading »
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Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin is now available on Subito Music
Happy to be working with Subito Music who are managing the sheet music for my classical compositions. Check out “Fiddle Dance Suite” for Solo Violin Violin Keep reading »
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Blue Engine Records announces “A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration” featuring The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
New digital album includes beloved Sesame Street songs performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and iconic Sesame Street characters Keep reading »
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Marsalis Reflects On Collaboration, Future Of Arts
One has to look no further than the nine Grammy Awards, seven books, Pulitzer Prize for Music and laundry list of medals and commendations that fill his resume to understand his level of productivity in just 59 short years. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center to Broadcast “Ella: Forever the First Lady of Song” on November 14
Jazz at Lincoln Center will broadcast one of its most popular concerts, Ella: Forever the First Lady of Song, online on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00p.m. EDT. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis: how music makes a difference
There is, unsurprisingly, no hint of lockdown sloppiness as the image of Wynton Marsalis appears on the screen of my laptop. The jazz maestro is noted for the sharpness of his appearance as well as his playing, and here he is wearing a suit and tie for our early evening conversation, sitting purposefully next to a piano. Keep reading »
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Educada incitación al trumpicidio
El último trabajo de Marsalis, riquísmo y múltiple en lenguas y polifonías, podría calificarse como arte en emergencia. Hay un presentador, Mr. Game, que introduce en estilo predicador y millonario a lo Trump. También la repetida pregunta contemporánea: por qué elegimos al enemigo equivocado. O votar contra nuestros intereses Keep reading »
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What Do Democracy and Jazz Have in Common?
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis plays America’s “unofficial anthem” — Amazing Grace — and explains how listening, improvisation and a flexible framework are essential elements of both jazz and democracy. Keep reading »