Wynton Marsalis official web site

Here…Now is the first web-only album released by Wynton Marsalis.
Starting from today you can freely download the fifth track: Glamour
The complete album and the mp3 tracks (192 kb/s) are freely downloadable from this site or from our iTunes Music Store Podcast.
If you use iTunes to get our podcast, simply update your subscription and you’ll receive the new song automatically.

Album title: Here..Now
Recorded at: Sear Sound, NYC - 2001
Engineer: Patrick Smith
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis - trumpet
Wessel Anderson - alto sax
Victor Goines - tenor, soprano sax
Ronald Westray, Vincent Gardner - trombone
Richard Johnson - piano
Gerald Cannon, Kengo Nakamura - bass
Ali Jackson - drums

Track Listing (right-click the link to save the file on your hard disk)

1 - Chorale (1:02 min)
2 - Speed (4:51 min)
3 - Strength (6:34 min)
4 - Style (1:00 min)
5 - Glamour (2:23 min)
6 - Pain (4:16 min)
7 - Heaven (3:54 min)

The sixth track entitled: Pain, will be downloadable starting from May 1, 2007

Now you can download for free the digital booklet (PDF file - 1.4 mb) of the new album: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.
The PDF file contains the beautiful artwork created by Jessica Benjamin and all the lyrics of the new songs.
If you subscribed to our iTunes Podcast the digital booklet will be automatically downloaded and available in your iTunes program.

On Saturday, March 10, Wynton was his quintet at CBS Studios to play some tracks from his new album: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.
In this video from the Early Show he played the tune “Supercapitalism” with Jennifer Sanon (voice), Walter Blanding Jr. (tenor sax), Dan Nimmer (piano), Carlos Henriquez (bass), Ali Jackson (drums).

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Today at 7:00 PM and tomorrow at 11:00 AM Wynton will speak on XM Satellite Radio.
In this hour long radio documentary hosted by Keith David, Wynton walks us through the album and gives us a clear eyed and uncompromising look at the cracks in America’s facade of prosperity & happiness.

“From the Plantation to the Penitentiary“, Wynton’s new album for Blue Note is now in stores.
You can buy the CD version on Amazon.com.
You you prefer digital files, you can buy the new album directly on iTunes Music Store.
On iTunes Store you can also buy the single version of two tracks: Supercapitalism and Where Y’All At?
You can download the digital booklet (PDF - 1.4 mb) with artworks and lyrics here for free.

Personnel include: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Waltrer Blanding (tenor and soprano sax), Dan Nimmer (piano), Carlos Henriquez (bass), Ali Jackson (drums), Jennifer Sanon (vocals).

Where Y’all At is one of the seven tracks of the new album entitled:
From the Plantation to the Penitentiary. It will be in stores from March 6. Now you can see the live performance of this beautiful songs, as recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Wynton recorded them in London on August 4, 2006. Enjoy the music and Wynton singing ! (download Where Y’all At lyrics)

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Here…Now is the first web-only album released by Wynton Marsalis.
Starting from today you can freely download the fourth track: Style
The complete album and the mp3 tracks (192 kb/s) are freely downloadable from this site or from our iTunes Music Store Podcast.
If you use iTunes to get our podcast, simply update your subscription and you’ll receive the new song automatically.

Album title: Here..Now
Recorded at: Sear Sound, NYC - 2001
Engineer: Patrick Smith
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis - trumpet
Wessel Anderson - alto sax
Victor Goines - tenor, soprano sax
Ronald Westray, Vincent Gardner - trombone
Richard Johnson - piano
Gerald Cannon, Kengo Nakamura - bass
Ali Jackson - drums

Track Listing (right-click the link to save the file on your hard disk)

1 - Chorale (1:02 min)
2 - Speed (4:51 min)
3 - Strength (6:34 min)
4 - Style (1:00 min)
5 - Glamour (2:23 min)
6 - Pain (4:16 min)
7 - Heaven (3:54 min)

The fifth track entitled: Glamour, will be downloadable from April 1, 2007

On Blue Note web site is now available a preview of Wynton’s new album: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.
Is it possible to preview the complete tracks and see a video interview with Wynton about the CD.
You can also pre-order the new album on Amazon.com. It will be in stores on March 6, 2007

Track Listing:
1) From The Plantation to the Penitentiary
2) Find Me
3) Doin’ Our Thing
4) Love And Broken Hearts
5) Super Capitalism
6) These Are Those Soulful Days
7) Where Y’All At?