Archive for Review

Wynton’s new composition for Michigan reviewed

Last week, in East Lansing and Detroit (MI), Wynton premiered his new composition: “Two in Three”, commissioned by Michigan State University College of Music and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra . The concerts were reviewed by Detroit Free Press and by East Lansing City Pulse. Check the setlist for the JLCO fall tour 2008 for more info about the tunes they played.
Following, you can enjoy some pictures of Wynton’s master class in East Lansing at MSU…

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Video: Ahmad Jamal performing with Wynton at JALC

On September 18-20, 2008, Jazz at Lincoln Center opened its 2008-09 season, with master of jazz piano, Ahmad Jamal, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performing in Rose Theater.
The concert was reviewed by the New York Times, Variety.com, All About Jazz and PopMatters. Following, you can give a look to a video clip from one of the evening…

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Reviews and photos about Abyssinian 200 performance

Abyssinian 200: A Celebration, was performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 10, 11 & 12. Here you have some reviews by the New York Times, the New York Sun, Everything Jersey and Stanley Crouch’s column on NewYork Daily News.

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Reviews and video from the first part of Ellington Tour

As you know, Wynton and the JLCO are touring USA to perform the music of Duke Ellington…Now the band is playing in California (Check the next dates).
Here you have some reviews about the previous concerts by Chicago Tribune, by the Bebopified, by Piooner Press, by the Southbend Tribune, Metro Santa Cruz, the Santa Rosa Press and Daily Californian.
Before starting the tour Wynton was also interviewed by MSN Music and by Pantagraph.com.

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Photo and review about Wynton playing at Barbican

Wynton was at the Barbican (London) yesterday night, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The concert was reviewed by the Evening Standard, by The Independent, the Times Online, the Guardian Unlimited and the Telegraph.
Some fans shot also beautiful photos and posted them on Flickr:
Photo-set from The Barbican concert; Jam session with Wynton and some members of the LJCO at Uncle Sam’s Jazz club in Hackney on July 22, 2007.
Please feel free to send us your comments, photos with Wynton and reviews if you attended one of the UK or NL concerts.

Congo Square reviews from Aspen, Detroit and Chicago

Tonight Wynton is in Aspen with the JLCO and Odadda! to play Congo Square. Here you have an article about the concert on Aspen Times. Last week’s Congo Square concert in Detroit has been reviewed by Detroit News Online.
Chicago concert for the Ravinia Festival has three reviews: by the Prairie Owl, the Chicago Tribune and by Concert Live Wire (this one has nice photos too).
If you attended one of the past Congo Square concert, feel free to send us your opinion and photos with Wynton.

Wynton on Congo Square at Tavis Smiley Show

On June 20, Wynton appeared on “Tavis Smiley” to help promote his new CD, Congo Square. During the interview, Wynton and Tavis Smiley discussed Wynton’s passion for education as he is the co-founder and artistic director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Program. Wynton also talked about his new album. He described it as “We are rejoining with the spirit of African Music.”.
Congo Square concert in Grand Rapids has been reviewed by mLive , and the performance in Vail has an article by the Vail Daily. Wynton also spoked with the Denver Post about his upcoming concert in Denver on June 25. Check the upcoming dates of Congo Square in our tour section.

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Congo Square gets new reviews

The Congo Square tour continues and people are very excited about it. You can take a look the other reviews here:
An article about Congo Square appeared on the Sun Journal. The concert at Mount Laurel Center in Bushkill has been reviewed by the Pocono PC Doctor. The date at Allen Theater in Cleveland has been reviewed by Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, and the concert in Milwakee got a review by the Milwakee Journal Sentinel.
Moreover, Wynton has also been interviewed by the Black America Web.
Please feel free to send us your comments, photos with Wynton and reviews if you attended one of the Congo Square concerts.