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Winton Marsalis

THE MAN. . .THE LEGEND

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Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of American culture. He is the world’s first jazz artist to perform and compose across the full jazz spectrum from its New Orleans roots to bebop to modern jazz. By creating and performing an expansive range of brilliant new music for quartets to big bands, chamber music ensembles to symphony orchestras, tap dance to ballet, Wynton has expanded the vocabulary for jazz and created a vital body of work that places him among the world’s finest musicians and composers.

Wynton Marsalis, a name that resonates with excellence in the world of music, is an internationally acclaimed artist who has left an indelible mark on jazz and classical music. Born on October 18, 1961, in the vibrant city of New Orleans, Louisiana, Marsalis was destined to become a musical pioneer, composer, bandleader, educator, and advocate of American culture.

From a young age, Marsalis displayed extraordinary talent. At just eight years old, he was already performing traditional New Orleans music in the Fairview Baptist Church band. By the age of 14, he had shared the stage with renowned orchestras and jazz bands, showcasing his…