Comments on: Wynton played for President Obama at White House

By: cheryl autry

cheryl autry — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:06:51 +0000

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.

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By: Dylan Carson

Dylan Carson — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:05:03 +0000

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.

By: Dave Brown

Dave Brown — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:36:24 +0000

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.

By: byrd davis

byrd davis — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:11:18 +0000

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?

By: jestelle

jestelle — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:58:17 +0000

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’.

By: r.allibone

r.allibone — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:31:59 +0000

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?

By: r.allibone

r.allibone — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:23:58 +0000

wynton great the natural successer to luoi and diz

By: Gesler Carranza-Tello

Gesler Carranza-Tello — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:54:38 +0000

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

By: Sipho Mabaso

Sipho Mabaso — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:43:13 +0000

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

By: zolile

zolile — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:02:17 +0000

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

By: ZW

ZW — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:53:18 +0000

So is Obama an answer to Wynton’s question, “Where Y’all At?”

By: robert ostry

robert ostry — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:27:17 +0000

what time did Winton play at the white house. was it before parties or when they came back home?

By: East Coast Lead Player

East Coast Lead Player — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:38:58 +0000

Lowell,
Make a size L-12 and soften the bite… and I’ll buy one. Heck, I’ll buy TWO!

By: Lowell Stevenson

Lowell Stevenson — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:31:35 +0000

What NO Monette mouthpieces????
Want to try a FoKus?

By: Joey

Joey — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:12:31 +0000

WOW, just WOW. Jazz and politics intermingle to tell a much clearer story. Brilliant and Resonant!

By: yogababe

yogababe — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:10:50 +0000

I agree but, Wynton can play in 2012!!!!!!

By: Susanna Tadjab

Susanna Tadjab — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:48:41 +0000

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)

By: Madeleine Chandonnet

Madeleine Chandonnet — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:01:09 +0000

I was very happy for the election of Barrack Obama but happier knowing that Marsalis played for him .

By: Neil King

Neil King — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:43:37 +0000

Thanks Luigi, I was curious…Keep Swingin’