Wynton marsalis biography kids
Wynton marsalis biography kids
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Quick facts for kids Wynton Marsalis | |
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Marsalis at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center Seventh Annual Jazz Festival in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wynton Learson Marsalis |
| Born | (1961-10-18) October 18, 1961 (age 63) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop, mainstream, dixieland, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator, artistic director |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Sony, Blue Note, Marsalis Music |
| Associated acts | Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra |
Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, and his oratorioBlood on the Fields was the first jazz composition to w