E-mail a friendNovember 30, 2004
Acclaimed jazz artist Wynton Marsalis discusses his passion for the art form, the new Jazz at Lincoln Center facility and educational programs for young people.
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Virtuoso trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is one of the best-known figures on the international music scene. A student of jazz and classical music, he's won Grammys for best soloist on records of both genres. He's also the first jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize in music. Marsalis has a passion for education and is co-founder and artistic director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center program. He's also been extremely active in supporting the post-hurricane rebuilding efforts of his New Orleans hometown.
