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Information on this four-part home video series for young audiences with pictures.
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Marsalis on Music It is my hope that children who see these programs will find it easier to make music a part of their lives in a way that is meaningful and beautiful for them Marsalis said We'd like the programs to painlessly...An interview by Charlayne Hunter-Gault with the composer of "Blood in the Fields," winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize.
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Online NewsHour: Wynton Marsalis Pulitzer Prize in Music April 9, 1997 Marsalis has won the first Pultizer Prize for jazz in a category usually reserved for classical music. His winning work, Blood on the Fields, is about slavery. NEWSHOUR LINKS: A RealAudio version of this segment is available. April 8, 1996:...Includes a photograph and a biography.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis biography Marsalis is the most accomplished and acclaimed jazz artist and composer of his generation, in addition to being a distinguished classical musician. Mr. Marsalis has helped propel jazz to the forefront of American culture through his brilliant performances, recordings, compositions,...Information about recordings and a biography with pictures.
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Sony Classical ...Short biography from Encyclopedia.com.
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Marsalis, Wynton on Encyclopedia.com Born into a distinguished jazz family, he studied classical music at the Juilliard School in New York. He joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers at 18 and rapidly acquired a reputation for brilliant technique and outstanding improvisational talent. In 1982 he...Biography and photos.
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Down Beat Magazine ...Review of "The Marciac Suite" and his book, "Sweet Swing Blues On The Road" with photographs by Frank Stewart. From Cosmopolis Magazine.
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Wynton Marsalis Marciac Suite Born thanks to the initiative of the local major and principal of Marciac's collège, Louis Guillhaumon, it started with trumpeter Bill Coleman and tenor saxophonist Guy Laffite, both of whom lived in the region. Today, the festival attracts more than...Official site. Offers news, tour dates, latest releases, biography, discography, video-clip, and photo gallery.
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Encarta Encyclopedia's biography of the artist.
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MSN Encarta Wynton Marsalis Spend less time searching and more time learning.Learn moreTasksFind in this articlePrint PreviewRelated Itemsbrother, Branford MarsalisTrumpetmore Further ReadingSearch for books and more related to Marsalis, WyntonEncarta SearchSearch Encarta about Marsalis, WyntonAdvertisementMarsalis, WyntonEncyclopedia ArticleMultimedia1 itemMarsalis, Wynton, born in 1961, American trumpet...Biographical sketch from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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Official home page for Wynton. Offers sound, and wav files, latest releases, news, biography, discography, tour information, and message board.
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