On July 26, the Wynton Marsalis Quintet will play a benefit concert for United Negro College Fund. The performance will take place at South Orange Peforming Arts Center in South Orange, NJ.
Personnel is: Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Ali Jackson, drums; Carlos Henriquez, bass; Walter Blanding, sax; Marc Cary, piano.
On July 29 Wynton will also tape a PSA for the Spinal Cord Injury Association.
On October 4, 2007, the Young Scholars Charter School (YSCS) will host a benefit concert featuring Wynton Marsalis.
The concert will be held at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (260 South Broad Street Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia PA) and all proceeds will benefit the school.
On October 6, Wynton will be with his great friend and former pianist Marcus Robert, the J Master, and his trio, for a recording session. Wynton is to perform on 3 numbers. No major record label set to release. (more info to come…)
Marcus Roberts trio members include Roland Guerin (bass) and Jason Marsalis (drums).
On October 7, at 6 pm, they will perform in concert at the “Jacoby Symphony Hall” at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, FL.
This concert is a benefit for a non-profit organization called “Body and Soul“. After the concert there will be two receptions too.
On October 8, at 9 am, Wynton and Marcus will give masterclass at Jacoby Hall for local high school students and then they will be in Tallahasee for another masterclass for the Florida State University students.
At 8 pm (two 45 minutes sets) they are going to play in concert at Ruby Diamond Auditorium (Tallahassee, FL).
Tickets for the concert can be purchased at www.tickets.fsu.edu
On Friday night, August 17, the rain could not stop the first annual Furman Jazz Fling to benefit Jazz at Lincoln Center, from going full swing! A who’s who on the Hampton’s scene joined hosts Victoria Moran Furman and Jay Furman (Jazz at Lincoln Center Board member) at their stunning Southampton home for a joyful event complete with a performance by Wynton.
Enjoying the glorious décor by David Beahm and food by Taste Caterers were Jojo Cohen and Eric Moran playing host to the younger crowd. Jazz at Lincoln Center Board members came out to enjoy the night, including Shahara Ahmad-Lewellyn, Bob Burns (with wife Janice Burns), Alan Cohn (with wife Betsy Cohn), Gordon J. Davis (with wife Peggy Davis), Michael Fricklas (with wife Donna Astion), Keith Reinhard (with wife Rose-Lee Reinhard), and Ashley Schiff.
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