April 20, 2008
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On Tuesday, May 06, 2008, Wynton will speak at VHA Leadership Conference 2008 in Philadelphia. The speech title will be:
Innovation and Jazz: A Talk with Music by Wynton Marsalis.
VHA is a national cooperative of leading not-for-profit health care organizations across the nation. VHA serves more than 1,400 hospitals and more than 21,000 non-acute care organizations, assisting these health care organizations with supply chain management and clinical improvement
November 1, 2007
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On November 6, 2007 Wynton will speak in Toronto (Canada) for the Health Achieve 2007, an event organized by the Ontario Hospital Association.
At OHA HealthAchieve2007, he will share his creative insights with those who aim to sharpen their leadership skills, strengthen their competitive position, and achieve performance excellence. The keynote is entitled:
“Innovation and All that Jazz”
Hot Corporations Know How to Swing.
10:15 – 11:45 a.m., Rooms 105, 106 & 107, Constitution Hall, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West
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July 31, 2007
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Yesterday afternoon, Wynton spoke in Marciac for the official opening of the Jazz Festival. He was introduced by the producer Jean-Louis Guilhaumon. Here is the transcript of his speech:
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and really comes from the french part of New Orleans.
Because musicians…people who was slave, who played drums in Congo Square, and after the Louisiana purchase in 1804, there was always an attempt the keep them from playing.
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June 3, 2007
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On Monday, June 4, Wynton will participate in a conversation hosted by the Sixth & I History Synagogue in Washington DC.
Wynton and Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of the New Republic, will discuss “Where Y’all At?: Jazz, Race and Culture” at 7:00 pm.
Cost of ticket is $6. The Sixth & I History Synagogue is located at 600 I Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001.
April 19, 2007
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Jazz at Lincoln Center is proudly associated with the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Chops, a documentary film directed by Bruce Broder that follows a Florida high school jazz band’s journey to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival.
Special press screenings will take place on: Thursday, April 26th at 10am, Clearview Chelsea West, theatre 1.
Following this screening, Wynton will participate in a Q&A session with the filmmakers.
March 20, 2007
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Arts Advocacy Day was officially kicked off at a Congressional Arts Breakfast on Capitol Hill, organized by Americans for the Arts in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus.
Now is possible to listen to Wynton’s speech for Arts Advocay Day.
(Right click the link to download the MP3 file from the event - 18:37 min. - 17 mb)
March 13, 2007
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On March 13 Wynton was in Washington for the National Arts Advocacy Day 2007.
He spoke at House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the importance of investing in the arts.
Here you can download the transcription of his speech (PDF file - 52 kb).
Following you can find some photos from the event.
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February 26, 2007
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National Arts Advocacy Day 2007 will be held March 12-13 in Washington, DC, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
The breakfast will feature a keynote presentation by Wynton; special remarks by members of Congress and other celebrity artists; and a special performance by Melody Gardot, singer-songwriter and recipient of the 2007 VSA arts International Young Soloists Award.
The event is strategically timed to give grassroots advocates the opportunity to shape federal arts policy and educate members of Congress. Arts Advocacy Day is held in conjunction with the Congressional Arts Caucus, and many members of Congress will be involved in the day’s events. Additionally, join dozens of national arts, humanities, educational, and civic organizations that co-sponsor this event each year, which includes the Congressional Arts Breakfast.
