Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis & Mark Samuels in 1979

BasinStreetRecords (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Q&A: Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis

Time (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

On Nov. 19, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will premier Blues Symphony, Marsalis' first work composed exclusively for orchestra

Different Shades of Hess: Nikolaj Hess and Spacelab

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

The exploration of sound is a natural part of Danish pianist Nikolaj Hess' music. Since graduating from the Rhythmic Conservatory in Copenhagen, he has worked in a wide range of contexts and played with artists as varied as trumpeter {{Wynton Marsalis = 1914}} and singer Sissel Vera Pettersen. With Pettersen he made an enchanting duo album, By This River (Music For Dreams, 2006)...

Taylor Spears Recommends Top Ten CD’s & MP3’s For Holiday Gift Giving

purpledarts | 11/11/2009

This month TaylorSpearsRecommends brings you an eclectic collection of holiday favorites (and some not so holiday-ish favorites too!). On the list is Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie, Harry Connick, Jr., Jeremy Davenport, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood & Los Lonely Boys. I'll guide you the right gift for everyone on your list! There's some great deals out there

Holiday CD Gift Guide Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie, Wynton Marsalis & More

purpledarts | 11/11/2009

Welcome to my HOLIDAY Top 10 CD GIFT GUIDE! On the list is Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie, Harry Connick, Jr., Jeremy Davenport, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood & Los Lonely Boys. From GREAT New Orleans Xmas music, to the ultimate Count Basie, to Country & Crooners and a variety of other genres. I'll guide you the right gift for everyone on your list! There's

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Performs Excerpts of Marsalis’s 'Blues Symphony' Nov. 19-22

AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

[Wynton Marsalis] Boosey & Hawkes Press Release November 10, 2009 “ Complete Work to Be Performed at Annual King Celebration at Morehouse College on January 14, 2010 Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will now premiere selected movements of Wynton Marsalis's new symphonic work, Blues Symphony , November 19-22 in Atlanta Symphony Hall. This programming change was made in order...

This Teenager Has Got It

JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

By NAT HENTOFF For more than 60 years, I've seen recurring obituaries of jazz. The threnodies are being prepared again—in the National Endowment for the Arts' latest survey on public participation in the arts and with such questions as "Can Jazz Be Saved?" in which widely respected music critic Terry Teachout wrote regretfully in this paper last summer, "I don't know how to get...

'Sphinx Organization and Gospel Uptown Present Brunch with Mozart...In Harlem!' Nov. 14

AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

[The Harlem Quartet, A Sphinx Organization Ensemble] The Sphinx Organization send this news to AfriClassical: “Brunch with Mozart...In Harlem! Featuring the world renowned Harlem Quartet . Ilmar Gavilan – violin; Melissa White – violin; Juan-Miguel Hernandez – viola; Desmond Neysmith – cello. Saturday, November 14, 2009. First Seating Noon - 1:30 pm; Second Seating 2:00...

Who is Mary Lou Williams?

New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The 100th anniverary of Williams' birth will be celebrated this afternoon by host Wynton Marsalis, as well as the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Tickets range from $12-$28. For more information, call 212-721-6500 or visit www.jalc.org. ...

Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra confirmed for Sheldon Concert Hall benefit gala in March

St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Way back in June, StLJN told readers about a Pollstar listing showing a performance by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in March 2010 at the Sheldon Concert Hall . Today, the Sheldon issued a press release announcing that Marsalis and the JaLCO ( pictured ) would indeed be coming to St. Louis next year on Saturday, March 13 to headline the hall's annual benefit gala. Patron...

Neil Peart news update: Rush to discuss future plans this month

Rush Is a Band (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

NEWS, WEATHER, and SPORTS: November, 2009 - Autumn Serenade Neil Peart has once again updated the News page on his website . He begins by detailing some of his recent explorations in drumming: NEWS, WEATHER, and SPORTS: November, 2009 - Autumn Serenade ... Inevitably, though, at some point I will be overwhelmed by a strong desire to play the drums for real, and that fever came upon me in late summer...

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Nicholas Payton Has His Kind of Blue

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Nicholas Payton has to be on the short list of the finest living jazz trumpeters. Early in his career, he was a protg of fellow New Orleans native Wynton Marsalis. But Payton has long since established himself as an esteemed artist in his own right, recording a string of strong albums including several for the legendary Verve label...

Today's Links and the Song of the Day from Les Brown

Santas Working Overtime (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

late santa (by Millie Motts) Celebrate... Organized Christmas Countdown Day 7: Holiday Home Spruce-Up , Day 8: Reality Check Week Music... Sorry it's a day late but here's Twelve Months of Christmas's Christmas at Halloween Wynton Marsalis Releases Christmas Album Exclusively Through Target @ All About Jazz Song of the Day... I've Got My Love To Keep Me Wa...

'Blues Symphony' of Wynton Marsalis Parallels William Grant Still's 'Afro-American Symphony'

AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

[Wynton Marsalis] An Atlanta Symphony press release reads: “Music Director Robert Spano And The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra To Perform World Premiere Of Wynton Marsalis's Blues Symphony November 19-22, 2009.” The press release says: “ Music Director Robert Spano will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the World Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer-musician Wynton Marsalis’s...

Music Review | Wynton Marsalis: His Bands, His Music, His Way

New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

Wynton Marsalis performed Thursday in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater, the first night of a three-night stand dedicated to his own work.

Taylor Spears Recommends Top Ten CD’s & MP3’s For Holiday Gift Giving

purpledarts | 11/11/2009

This month TaylorSpearsRecommends brings you an eclectic collection of holiday favorites (and some not so holiday-ish favorites too!). On the list is Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie, Harry Connick, Jr., Jeremy Davenport, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood & Los Lonely Boys. I'll guide you the right gift for everyone on your list! There's some great deals out there in November,...

Holiday CD Gift Guide Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie, Wynton Marsalis & More

purpledarts | 11/11/2009

Welcome to my HOLIDAY Top 10 CD GIFT GUIDE! On the list is Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie, Harry Connick, Jr., Jeremy Davenport, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood & Los Lonely Boys. From GREAT New Orleans Xmas music, to the ultimate Count Basie, to Country & Crooners and a variety of other genres. I'll guide you the right gift for everyone on your list! There's some...