Wynton played at September 11th Commemoration Ceremony
The New Yorl City’s September 11th commemoration ceremony officially beginned at 8:40 AM this morning.
At 10:29 AM Wynton performed “Down by the Riverside” and “Just a closer walk with Thee”, after a moment of silence (observance of time of fall of the North Tower).
Watch it on TheBostonchannel.com (Windows Media Player required)
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(AP Photo/Stan Honda, pool)
(AP Photo/John O’Boyle, Pool)
Wynton plays during a ceremony to mark the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on World Trade Center at the site of the buildings in New York September 11, 2006
Kristin said
on September 11, 2006 @ 9:35 am
Thanks for the heads up! I teach music in NH and was doing some research on Marsalis. I came across this article at about 10:25 this morning and was able to go into the other room just in time to catch his performance at Ground Zero - a very stirring performance. How lucky I was to stumble upon the site just in time to catch it!
Jurzy Girl said
on September 11, 2006 @ 9:59 am
From what i caught he played, “Down by the Riverside”; “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” and…hmmm…my memory is failing but it was a moving medley.
JG
Luigi Beverelli said
on September 11, 2006 @ 10:12 am
Rigjht Jurzy,
i watched to him live…and he played those melodies…
Sonalii said
on September 11, 2006 @ 10:59 am
Moving indeed. His musical tribute was fitting in both honoring those who lost their lives and uplifting us on such a somber day. The memories of that day have remained with me and being there and seeing the aftermath is something I will never forget. Wynton’s soulful playing moved me to tears and made me smile, thankful I am still here.
Luigi Beverelli said
on September 11, 2006 @ 12:18 pm
wonderful sonalii….full of live….i also moved into tears :”)
gloria said
on September 11, 2006 @ 9:20 pm
It’s on thebostonchannel.com.
Luigi Beverelli said
on September 12, 2006 @ 10:19 am
thanks Gloria,
i posted the links in the news