June 4, 2010
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Even if you don’t have plans to join Wynton in person in Berlin, Germany, this June, you can still be a part of the world premiere of Wynton’s “Swing Symphony” performance on June 10 with the world-renowned Berliner Philharmoniker, when the concert will be broadcast live through the Berliner Philharmoniker’s acclaimed Digital Concert Hall.
You can sign up for the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall and purchase broadcast tickets to view the concert live. Broadcast tickets are 9.90 EUR and are valid for the live broadcast only and does not include subsequent access to the performance’s recording. Use the code: WYN785 for a 10% discount.
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June 1, 2010
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Wynton’s new album with Richard Galliano, “Live in Marciac: From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf” will be released in the USA June 22nd. Starting today, four exclusive clips will be released weekly on Wynton’s Facebook page.
Check out the clips, La Foule; Them There Eyes; What A Little Moonlight Can Do; L’Homme à La Moto.
March 19, 2010
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Ever since HBO’s critically acclaimed masterpiece ‘The Wire’ went off the air two years ago, fans have been waiting to see what creators David Simon and Eric Overmyer would come up with next.
So when word came out that they were going to take on one of the most complicated issues in the country — the effort to rebuild New Orleans in the aftermath of 2005’s devastating Hurricane Katrina — fans and pundits alike were both intrigued by the idea and dismayed at the wait for the project to actually materialize. Could the team from ‘The Wire’ find their magic again? And, if so, could even they do the subject matter justice?
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February 17, 2010
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Click below to watch Wynton’s video tribute to the New Orleans Saints and the Crescent City… “The Spirit of New Orleans”. The video was originally broadcast on CBS during the Super Bowl pre-game show.
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February 11, 2010
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Jazz impresario Wynton Marsalis created a special tribute with music and words to The New Orleans Saints and his beloved city of New Orleans. The video will be streamed on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 1pm EST live on his Facebook page and Ustream channel.
Wynton Marsalis will be online at 1pm interacting with fans prior to the release.
The tribute was coordinated by Harold Bryant, Vice President of Production for CBS Sports, produced by Sarah Rinaldi and was featured by CBS on THE SUPER BOWL TODAY, the Network’s pre-game studio show for Super Bowl XLIV.
Marsalis’ recitation was recorded in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The segment captures the spirit of New Orleans and the true meaning of the Saints to the city. Marsalis, whose father took him to the very first Saints game when he was 6 years old, has been a life-long Saints fan.
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August 21, 2009
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I stepped away from the composition I’m working on to spend some time with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Wednesday. He interviewed me for his upcoming documentary, “On the Shoulders of Giants”, which will be out in November.
After the interview, Kareem and I shot around. The skyhook was still there, and I showcased my jumpshot. Kareem said my form looked good.
What more could a kid from Kenner, LA ask for…
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June 23, 2009
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Check out this clip of President Obama talking about jazz around the 2:35 mark. It features my recent trip to the White House.
April 10, 2009
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On March 30, 2009, Wynton Marsalis dazzled and inspired his audience with a moving lecture mixed with performance titled The Ballad of the American Arts. The 22nd Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts & Public Policy was presented to a capacity crowd at the Kennedy Center on the eve of Arts Advocacy Day. Wynton’s lecture addressed the essential value of culture in the recalibration of American identity. After two standing ovations Marsalis wrapped up the evening with a lively performance with members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (Chris Crenshaw, trombone; Victor Goines, saxophone; Carlos Henriquez, bass; Ali Jackson, drums; and Dan Nimmer, piano).
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