Congo Square trailer available for download
The new Congo Square DVD is in stores, as you know, and we are able to show you a trailer through our podcast.
The new video-clip is available directly from our podcast on iTunes Music Store (open directly in iTunes). If you are already subscribed to the podcast, simply update your subscription on iTunes to download the new video automatically. If you are not subscribed, subscribe to Wynton’s podcast for free on iTunes Music Store, to download the Congo Square trailer and many other interesting video clips automatically (advised).
You can also download the clip directly from this link (MP4 - 76 MB). Right-click on the link if you want to save them on your computer from this page. Quicktime 7 is required to view the video clip.
We also did some changes on the files-list of our podcast. If you are using iTunes and want to be sure to have the latest list of files available, collapse the podcast by clicking the triangle, and then expand it while holding the shift key (on Windows) or option key (on Mac). This will cause iTunes to totally update the podcast.
The Congo Square DVD and CD are available now in stores. Check them in our discography section for more buying info.
This DVD capture a dynamic 2 hour performance of Congo Square at the 2007 Montreal Jazz Festival, featuring Wynton, the JLCO and Yacub Addy with Odadaa!
Kristine said
on May 17, 2008 @ 4:40 am
Absolutely a great video. Just ordered the DVD!!!!!!
Thanks for this new release Wynton
J. Kerry said
on June 23, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
I received my DVD now!
thanks for sharing your music with us.
Mr. Marsalis you rulez!
Allen Gardner said
on October 8, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
Can you please provide me with more information on the instruments you used for the Congo Square performance? I am interested in the African instruments created by slaves.
I would like to use the information for a class demonstration.
Karen said
on October 9, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
The drums are from Ghana. They are peg drums, where the skin is sown with rope and stretched over the rim. Then six (or so) 10 inch carved pegs are driven into the wood shell a few inches below the rim, creating a skein of rope held taunt when slid over the pegs. Odadaa is group that plays music from the Ga people of Ghana, most all of them are Ga. You can search “Ga drums” or “Kpanlogo drums” to find out more. They also use one square box drum called a Gome drum. Another one is called a kroboto, that’s a short peg drum.
Good luck.