Wynton Marsalis
Bandleader, Musical Artist
1961 –
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Who is Wynton Marsalis?
Wynton Learson Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, teacher, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, United States. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences. Marsalis has been awarded nine Grammys in both genres, and a jazz recording of his was the first of its kind to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Marsalis is the son of jazz musician Ellis Marsalis, Jr., grandson of Ellis Marsalis, Sr., and brother of Branford, Delfeayo, Mboya, and Jason.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1961
New Orleans - Also known as
- Wynton Marsalis Septet
- Skain
- W. Marsalis
- Wynton Marsallis
- E. Dankworth
- Wynton L. Marsalis
- Wynton Learson Marsalis
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Juilliard School
- Benjamin Franklin High School
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on July 23, 2013
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