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Thanks to our lovely friends Dominique, we are able to show you two videos about Wynton playing Green Chimney’s live at House of Tribes.
This video comes from the live album entitled: Wynton Marsalis - Live at House of Tribes.
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“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).

On Amazon.com is already possible to pre-order the new album entitled:
From the plantation to the Penitentiary
Wynton’s new album will be available officially 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?

Album info from Blue Note:
By turns soothing, urgent, playful, and angry, From the Plantation to the Penitentiary distills Marsalis’ recent observations on our modern American way of life as he’s traveled the nation as a performer, teacher, and private citizen. Through the sultry alto of 21-year old singer Jennifer Sanon, he gives voice to the “tattered ragmen” of America in “Find Me,” rebukes our misogynistic entertainment industry in “The Return of Romance,” and denounces the uncontrolled financial exploitation of modern America in which “there’s never enough” in the frantic “Super Capitalism.” The most striking track on the album is “Where Y’all At?,” a rare spoken-word vocal performance by Marsalis, in which he demands to know what’s happened to all the responsible leaders in America.

There is one tour date that was changed a little while ago.
On October 24 it is no longer the Mondavi Center in Davis, CA but the Napa Valley Opera House in Napa, CA.

The band personnel is: Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Walter Blanding, saxophones; Dan Nimmer, piano; Carlos Henriquez, bass; Ali Jackson, drums; (with Jennifer Sanon on vocals for all dates except 10/27 and 10/28)

Please check the complete schedule in our Tour section, we have also added to links to each concert venue for more infos and tickets.

On October 26, Wytnton played at Camden Opera House with his quintet (plus the singer Jennifer Sanon).
Here is a review about that evening on VillageSoup.com and on Courierpub.com

On August 13-14 2005, Wynton will play at JVC Jazz Festival in Newport.
He will play with his quintet on Saturday 13, and will be special guest on Sunday 14 at the Dave Brubeck Quartet concert with Randy Jones, Bobby Militello and Michael Moore.

On August 5 and 6, 2005, like every year, Wynton will be in Marciac (France), to play at the famous european jazz festival.

The August 5 concert is entiltled My Brasilian Heart and Wynton will be with a special ensamble made by:
Ze Nogueira (soprano sax); Emile Parisien (alto sax); Olivier Temime (tenor sax); Frédéric Couderc (saxophone baryton); Lionel Segui trombone; Daniel Zimmerman (trombone); Hervé Meschinet (flute); Vladimir Dubois (french horn); Marcos Nimrichter (piano); Mario Adnet (guitar); Carlos Henriquez (bass); Herlin Riley (drums); Cyro Baptista (percussion)

On the August 6 concert, Wynton will play with strings:
The CNR Instrumental Ensamble from Toulouse directed by Bob Sadin.
Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Eric Prost (tenor and soprano sax); Marcos Nimrichter (piano); Carlos Henriquez (bass); Herlin Riley (drums)