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Wynton’s new album reviewed on the web

The most important media channels and newspapers are producing some reviews about Wynton’s new album to be out tomorrow: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary.
Here you have some links: article by SignOnSanDiego, audio interview by the Philadelphia Inquirer, article by the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times

Wynton speaks about his new album on Guardian Unlimited

Today the Guardian Unlimited published an article where Wynton speaks about hip-hop and his new album: From the Plantation to the Penintentiary.

There’s also an article about it on the Harvard Crimson

Wynton playing All Rise at Chicago Symphony Hall

In January 18, 19, 20, 21, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will play All Rise in Chicago, with the Chicago Simphony Orchestra conducted by Steven Sloane. More info about tickets on: CSO.org

Here is also an article with an interview to Wynton on Chicago Tribune

Wynton interviewed by USA TODAY

On USA TODAY web site, you can find a nice interview to Wynton by Del Jones.

Wynton speaks about the new cd: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary

Wynton is recording in studio during these days. This is a text of an interview that he gave to Associated Press about his new CD:

On Wynton Marsalis’ upcoming CD, he criticizes political leadership in America, cultural corruption, and sex and violence in rap, and that’s just on one song.

“I don’t speak from outside, I’m not finger-pointing. I’m a part of it, I’m speaking from inside of our culture,” Marsalis said. “We’re not taking a moralistic view. It’s not, ‘Let me tell y’all how I’m different from you.’ It’s a comment on our way of life and our culture.”

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Transcript and video about Wynton’s tribute to Ed Bradley

CBS web site has just published the complete transcript to Steve Kroft’s interview to Wynton, and the video tribute that Wynton played for Ed Bradley.

Wynton on the USNews & World Report

The USNews & World Report has just published an article about Wynton, in the America’s Best Leaders series.