Wynton featured in the Arts section of New York Times

August 29, 2006 - Review

A new and interesting article about Wynton is featured oin the Arts- Music section of the New York Times on the web. Check it out ! (free registration needed)

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CJD said

on August 29, 2006 @ 11:02 am

I see there’s a picture of Wynton holding a decorated Monette horn. Does he still possess or play one from time to time?
norchen said

on September 17, 2006 @ 6:57 pm

SUNDAY] New York Times
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17 September 2006

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
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To the Defense of Marsalis
To the Editor:
Re “Jazz in America, to the Beat of a Smooth One-Man Band” by Nate Chinen
[Aug. 27]:

The vitriol directed at Wynton Marsalis is astonishing [Letters, Sept. 3].
There appear to be two reasons. First is the notion that he should spread
around the recognition of the greatest jazz artists so that prominent
white artists are included. But to recognize the greatest artists in the
genre, start with Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, et al., before moving
on to Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman and the like. Second, there is the
distinct impression that Mr. Marsalis is criticized because he refuses to
play the role of the long-suffering black artist. I’m glad Mr. Marsalis is
stubborn enough to follow his own muse.

Robert A. Monroe Sr.
Tampa, Fla.

A Legacy, Not a Travesty
To the Editor:

The letters to the editor of Sept. 3 continued a campaign to besmirch
Wynton Marsalis’s character, musicianship and leadership of Jazz at
Lincoln Center. Mr. Marsalis is an award-winning writer, player,
bandleader and tireless jazz educator, and his efforts in all those areas
constitute a lasting legacy these tin-eared critics can’t erase. His
contributions over three decades have been heroic.

Joseph Blake
Victoria, British Columbia