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  Wynton Marsalis - Music Downloads - Online
Marsalis' sometimes inaccurate statements about jazz of the 1970s and the avant-garde in general made some observers angry, and his rather derivative tone at the time made it seem as if there was always going to have to be an asterisk by his name when evaluating his talents.
The son of pianist Ellis Marsalis, the younger brother of Branford and the older brother of Delfeayo and Jason (the Marsalis clan as a whole can be accurately called "The First Family of Jazz"), Wynton (who was named after pianist Wynton Kelly) received his first trumpet at age six from Ellis' employer, Al Hirt.
Marsalis really developed his writing during this era (being influenced by Duke Ellington) and the septet proved to be a perfect outlet for his arranging.
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Wynton Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is a well known trumpeter, active in the jazz and classical music fields.
Marsalis was born in New Orleans, the second of six sons of pianist Ellis Marsalis and his wife Dolores.
Marsalis also helped shape the 2000 television documentary Jazz by Ken Burns, contributing to its emphasis on pre-World War II acoustic jazz and a relative slighting of electronic forms such as fusion.
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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Wynton Marsalis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Marsalis has been awarded the Grand Prix du Disque of France and the Edison Award of the Netherlands, and was elected an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music in Britain.
Raymond Leppard (conductor), Wynton Marsalis and the National Philharmonic Orchestra for Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat/L.
Wynton Marsalis' skills have grown as fast as his ambition, and he is the most ambitious younger composer in Jazz.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Wynton_Marsalis   (698 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - Marsalis, Wynton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Articulate and outspoken, Wynton Marsalis emerged as a leading spokesman for jazz as well as one of the leading jazz musicians of the 1980s and 90s.
Marsalis won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for music for his jazz oratorio Blood on the Fields ; he was the first jazz musician to receive the award.
Wynton Marsalis tells why he is breaking up his band.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/m/marsalis.asp   (535 words)

  
 USNews.com: The Herald of Our Swinging Heritage: Wynton Marsalis
The teenage Wynton Marsalis is walking home from school in New Orleans, carrying his books and papers in a blue American Tourister suitcase.
In 1987, Marsalis cofounded (and is currently artistic director of) Jazz at Lincoln Center, dedicated to both performing the music and teaching its heritage.
In a 1998 New York Times story, the composer and pianist George Russell said of Marsalis and his allies, "They've put a damper on the main ingredient of jazz, which is innovation." Others have characterized Marsalis as an old-school soldier in a battle within the jazz world.
www.usnews.com /usnews/news/articles/061022/30marsalis.htm   (581 words)

  
 Wynton Marsalis fan club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
You are currently browsing the Wynton Marsalis fan club weblog archives.
Subscribing to the Wynton Marsalis fan club podcast feed is free.
Wynton's concert with Willie Nelson on XM Radio 2
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 AllRefer.com - Wynton Marsalis (Music: Popular And Jazz, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Wynton Marsalis[mArsal´is] Pronunciation Key, 1961–;, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, b.
Marsalis won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for music for his jazz oratorio Blood on the Fields; he was the first jazz musician to receive the award.
More articles from AllRefer Reference on Wynton Marsalis
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 Wynton Marsalis Interview - KJZZ 91.5 FM - Your NPR News Station
Wynton Marsalis Interview - KJZZ 91.5 FM - Your NPR News Station
(Phoenix, Arizona) Blaise interviews Wynton Marsalis about his music and his family.
Blaise interviews Wynton Marsalis about his music and his family.
www.kjzz.org /music/interviews/2006/wyntonmarsalis   (65 words)

  
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Musician, composer, band leader, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy winner Wynton Marsalis believes in the power of SmartMusic to help students improve their skills and develop musicianship.
Wynton tells you why in the video clips below.
SmartMusic uses color graphics to show students their mistakes and how to correct them.
www.smartmusic.com /teachers/default.aspx?page=page1_1_5   (469 words)

  
 Wynton Marsalis Interview -- Academy of Achievement
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 JAZZ ART at the WYNTON MARSALIS CONCERT. Heidelberg Editions International.
For the Press Release, click here, for an INTERVIEW of Wynton Marsalis by R.C. Trice, click here.
Click any image to start a step-through show of photos from the Wynton Marsalis Concert.
Click any image to start a step-through show of photos from the Wynton Marsalis Concert Installation Art Exhibit.
www.hei-art.com /exhibits/marsalis.html   (90 words)

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