Wynton played for President Obama at White House
On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, the Wynton Marsalis Quintet played at the White House for President Barack Obama and 100 of his guests during a private party celebrating his inauguration. Click “Read more” to see pictures of Wynton with President Obama and others from the party.
Wynton at White House with President Barack Obama (photo: Eric Wright)
Neil King said
on January 21, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
What horn is that that Wynton is using? Thats not his normal Monette.
Neil King said
on January 21, 2009 @ 1:57 pm
Nothing says democracy like some good jazz from Wynton and the guys!!!
dashdog said
on January 21, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
Change has come to America - yesterday was an amazing day - but I’d rather have seen Wynton’s group up there on the Inaugural platform playing America’s own classic music than the musicians who performed the piece commissioned by John Williams. We have a president who loves jazz; here’s my vote to install a jazz czar and make jazz education an essential part of every school’s curriculum. Nonetheless, congrats on playing for the President — no doubt it was a lot warmer in the White House!
Scott said
on January 21, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
Agreed! Where’s the P3??
Luigi said
on January 21, 2009 @ 3:09 pm
Wynton had a problem with one of the valves during the concert on Monday. That’s why he used another trumpet.
David Monette his sending him a replacement for the valve.
gloria mask said
on January 21, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
I too would have LOVED TO HAVE seen Wynton on the THE PLATFORM FOR THE Inauguration. It would have added so much to the program.Glad he performed at the White House. Selfish of President Obama to keep him to himself(smile)
Patricia Whittington said
on January 21, 2009 @ 4:29 pm
dear luigi.
thank you so much, for keeping me informed.
this is one gig wynton will never forget. he is one in a million.
i look forward to seeing wynton and willie nelson play together on the 9th & 10th of feb.
that will be the ultimate in a jazz & blues cononcert. again many thanks.
sincerely,
patricia whittington
Kathleen Zuris said
on January 21, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
Wynton is the first person I’ve heard say he knew this day (a person of color is elected president) would come. Oh, ye of great faith! Amen.
Neil King said
on January 21, 2009 @ 6:43 pm
Thanks Luigi, I was curious…Keep Swingin’
Madeleine Chandonnet said
on January 21, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
I was very happy for the election of Barrack Obama but happier knowing that Marsalis played for him .
Susanna Tadjab said
on January 22, 2009 @ 6:48 am
I’m proud to see two legends together and we (me and Rose) are looking forward to come to New York.
yours faithfully,
Susanna & Rose (Rosanna)
yogababe said
on January 22, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
I agree but, Wynton can play in 2012!!!!!!
Joey said
on January 23, 2009 @ 3:12 pm
WOW, just WOW. Jazz and politics intermingle to tell a much clearer story. Brilliant and Resonant!
JP
Lowell Stevenson said
on January 23, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
What NO Monette mouthpieces????
Want to try a FoKus?
East Coast Lead Player said
on January 25, 2009 @ 2:38 am
Lowell,
Make a size L-12 and soften the bite… and I’ll buy one. Heck, I’ll buy TWO!
robert ostry said
on January 25, 2009 @ 10:27 am
what time did Winton play at the white house. was it before parties or when they came back home?
ZW said
on January 26, 2009 @ 5:53 am
So is Obama an answer to Wynton’s question, “Where Y’all At?”
zolile said
on January 27, 2009 @ 8:02 am
has it ever occured to Wynton that maybe South
Africa does need the swing just as much as pressident
Obama.
We’ve the ingredience, we just need a pro-chef like him.
Thanks very kindly
for the sweet song
Sipho Mabaso said
on January 29, 2009 @ 9:43 am
Good Afternoon (SA Time)
I believe that jazz is the American constitution itself. The principles of jazz are, even when related to SA, my birth-country (since, the whole world is my country, and all the people are my people), in essence, progressive, democratic constitutional principles. Jazz, as Wynton as said time and again, democracy.
Everything can be questioned in jazz, and nothing is either sacrisanct or cast in stone; and if you do not deliver, you are out - just like democratic governments. If you deliver, you will be voted the best, only for as long as you keep delivering and improving the quality and depth of reach of that delivery. Just like in a democracy.
And of course, there is the most democratic life-reality of all: death. Then, you die. The music lives on. Just like in a democracy. Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela, and President Barack “BO” Obama may pass, like all of us will, eventually, but the White House, our Union Buildings in SA, and the respective democracies all accross the world will either live on or perish in the storm of military coups and all other undemocratic winds of retrogression, depending on the vigilance of the people when things start to go south.
I therefore applaud the collaboration between Wynton and Justice O’Connor; it is to be encouraged.
Let freedom reign, and may God open our eyes and give us the courage to holler and act as a unified people of the world when we witness slave-cages on freedom trees and spot slave-ships on freedom seas.
For, we are one, even with our current enemies. They are human too. And that, we can only deny as a way of denyning our true humanity; that we are all one, and each one is all of us; because just one of us, is all of us. God is all of us, and all of us are God.
God bless the Wynton-Justice O’Connor.
Wynton must make a plan to perform for former SA president Nelson Mandela in SA on the sage’s birthday in July this year.
God bless Wynton and Justice O’Connor and God bless the whole world. [And may I always be this cheesy; love cheesy - it carries fine wisdom]
Best Wishes to all in the world
Sipho Mabaso
Gesler Carranza-Tello said
on February 2, 2009 @ 1:54 pm
OMG Wynton is such my inspiration…
Thanks for letting us listen to your band wynton…
from Plainfield High School Jazz Band
P.S. Trumpet Player
r.allibone said
on February 7, 2009 @ 8:23 am
wynton great the natural successer to luoi and diz
r.allibone said
on February 7, 2009 @ 8:31 am
onvideo clip sandwiched between luoie armstrong and martin luther are some brits, members of chris barbers band and guest. jamaican born joe harriot. thanks for includeing us. can someone identify another of these photos looks like nat cole with same band if so what was the occasion?
jestelle said
on February 17, 2009 @ 11:58 am
Nothing beats jazz in the house of the people (THE WHITE HOUSE). A President that likes to listen to the likes of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, now Wynton. That could mean more music in the schools where it is a necessity. KEEP IT JAZZIN’.
byrd davis said
on February 21, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
In late 1985 or early 1986 Wynton did an interview with KVOD of Denver, Co. In this interview he mentioned the term crash tones. No one I’ve spoken to knows what this is. Is there such a thing or did I imagine this?
Dave Brown said
on February 22, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
It seems very odd that Wynton wouldn’t have a spare P3 on hand…especially for a White House performance. P3’s are really soft and are easily damaged. But, on the other hand, he obviously can make anything sound great.
Dylan Carson said
on March 24, 2009 @ 1:05 pm
I am pretty sure that that is the Brass sound concepts horn that Printup uses. Probably borrowed it or just got one until his monette is repaired.
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cheryl autry said
on June 21, 2009 @ 5:06 pm
Mr. Marsalis:
Thanks for bringing Jazz music to the White House. The mellow sound of jazz is a relaxing encounter for a place that is the heartbeat of this counry.
Is that Jazz Sawyer from San Francisco,standing behind you and President Obama in these last two pictures? If so, the last time that I saw Jazz, he was around 10 years old.
Keep on making those mello sounds of greatness.