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Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis: Two Men with the Blues
by Chris May
In case you missed it, back in 2006 singer and guitarist Willie Nelson--then 73 years young-- got busted in Louisiana. Highway police following Nelson's band bus noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming out of the windows, stopped the vehicle and found somewhere between one and a half and two pounds of weed and a bag ...
Wynton Marsalis at Marciac Jazz Festival
Wynton to play in Marciac 2008 with his Septet, Quintet and Richard Galliano at Marciac Jazz Festival The first concert will be performed at the Chapiteau by his Septet: Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts (to be confirmed), Reginald Veal, Herlin Riley, Wess Anderson, Wycliffe Gordon and Victor Goines. The second performance will take place on August 13 ...
Wynton Marsalis Featured on the Cover of HR: Magazine
The man on the cover of hr: Magazine this month is not your typical celebrity. Wynton Marsalis is a jazz and classical musician, composer and educator who has not only been awarded nine GRAMMY Awards, but also has an impressive resume that reflects his dedication to education and community involvement. A student of The Juilliard School ...
Wynton Marsalis Plays the Hollywood Bowl
Jazz AT The Bowl (JZ1) Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchastra with Wynton Marsalis and Special Guest Natalie Cole. Hollywood Bowl July 9th. The New Orleans trumpet king and his ultra-swinging jazz orchestra will delight with foot stompin' standards, Ellington-inspired arrangements and rousing improvisations. It's jazz at its finest. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra The Jazz at ...
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis: Two Men with the Blues
The event was simply billed as “Willie Nelson Sings the Blues," but the historic two-night stand on January 12 and 13, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center was far more than that. Call it a summit meeting between two American icons, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, two of the most significant figures in modern-day country and ...
Wynton Marsalis: Standards & Ballads
by Jim Santella
Drawing from previous Columbia albums that were originally released between 1983 and 1999, this compilation serves as a best of collection when it comes to jazz's traditional partnership with the romantic song. It's a love-fest. What's more, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis shares his passion for these fourteen chestnuts with his audience fluently, readily and sincerely. ...
Wynton Marsalis: Looking Forward and Looking Back
From '80s jazz wunderkind to 21st century institution, the virtuoso trumpeter and composer measures the music's enduring vitality By Alan Light Special to MSN Music Jan. 1, 2008 “There was a time when you could hardly find an acoustic bass player," says ...
Composer Wynton Marsalis Signs with Boosey & Hawkes
Wynton Marsalis has been hailed as the most outstanding jazz musician and trumpeter of his generation, as well as one of the world's top classical trumpeters. Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis is a big band leader in the tradition of Duke Ellington, a gifted composer, a devoted advocate for the Arts, and a ...
