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SUMMARY:Wynton Marsalis
DESCRIPTION:Wynton Marsalis has been described as the most outstanding jazz
  musician and trumpeter of his generation\, as one of the world’s top cla
 ssical trumpeters\, as a big band leader in the tradition of Duke Ellington
 \, a brilliant composer\, a devoted advocate for the Arts and a tireless an
 d inspiring educator. He carries these distinctions well. His life is a por
 trait of discipline\, dedication\, sacrifice\, and creative accomplishment.
 \\n\\nThe sound of Wynton Marsalis’ band is inspired by the basic princip
 als of democracy. According to Marsalis\, what you hear in a great jazz ban
 d is the sound of democracy.\\n\\n“The jazz band works best when particip
 ation is shaped by intelligent communication.”\\n\\nThis intelligent\, ha
 rd swinging interplay has made Marsalis’ bands the favorite among jazz mu
 sicians and audiences worldwide. In the smallest of towns Wynton is receive
 d warmly and enthusiastically. The connection is the music\, which mimics o
 ur valued way of life. Through jazz music Wynton Marsalis represents Americ
 a all over the world. In such disparate locations from Prague to Warsaw\, S
 eoul to Wellington\, Paris to Istanbul\, Santiago to Mexico City\, Toronto 
 to Calgary\, Amarillo to Portland – you will find Wynton Marsalis sharing
  his vision of the union of jazz and democracy.\\n\\nWynton was born in New
  Orleans\, Louisiana on October 18\, 1961 to Ellis and Dolores Marsalis. He
  was the second of six sons\, one of whom is autistic. At an early age Wynt
 on exhibited seriousness about study\, an aptitude for music and a desire t
 o contribute to American culture. At age 8 he performed traditional New Orl
 eans music in the Fairview Baptist Church band led by legendary banjoist\, 
 Danny Barker. At 14 he was invited to perform with the New Orleans Philharm
 onic.\\n\\nDuring high school Wynton was a member of the New Orleans Sympho
 ny Brass Quintet\, New Orleans Community Concert Band\, New Orleans Youth O
 rchestra\, New Orleans Symphony and on weekends he performed in a jazz band
  as well as in the popular local funk band\, the Creators. At age 17 Wynton
  became the youngest musician ever to be admitted to Tanglewood’s Berkshi
 re Music Center. Despite his youth\, he was awarded the school’s prestigi
 ous Harvey Shapiro Award for outstanding brass student. When Wynton moved t
 o New York City to attend Juilliard in 1979 and began to pick up gigs aroun
 d town\, the grapevine began to buzz. The following year (1980) he was rewa
 rded with the opportunity to join the Jazz Messengers to study under master
  drummer and bandleader\, Art Blakey. It was in Art Blakey’s band that Wy
 nton learned the relationship between jazz and democracy. Art Blakey would 
 always say\, “No America\, no jazz!” It was from Blakey that Wynton acq
 uired his concept for bandleading and for bringing intensity to each and ev
 ery performance. In the years to follow Wynton was invited to perform with 
 Sarah Vaughan\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Sweets Edison\, Clark Terry\, Sonny Rolli
 ns\, and countless other jazz legends. With this foundation Wynton assemble
 d his own band and hit the road\, performing over 120 concerts every year f
 or ten consecutive years. His objective was to learn how to play and to com
 prehend how best to give to his audience. During these years Wynton’s str
 ong belief in jazz and his vision for the music revitalized the art form. T
 hrough an exhaustive series of performances\, lectures and music workshops 
 Marsalis rekindled widespread interest in an art form that had been largely
  abandoned and redefined out of its artistic substance. Marsalis invested h
 is creative energy in the art of jazz and would not be compromised by finan
 cial opportunity or critical pressure. Additionally\, he garnered recogniti
 on for the older generation of jazz musicians and prompted the re-issuance 
 of jazz catalog by record companies worldwide. A quick glance at the better
  known jazz musicians today reveals many students of Marsalis’ workshops:
  James Carter\, Christian McBride\, Roy Hargrove\, Harry Connick Jr.\, Nich
 olas Payton\, Eric Reed and Eric Lewis to name a few.
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