E-mail a friendJune 20, 2007
Grammy-winning jazz musician Wynton Marsalis talks about meeting future great musicians on the road. Emmy-winning actress and Law & Order star S. Epatha Merkerson reflects on playing TV's longest-running African American character.
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis compares performing in the United States to performing in Europe. (1:42)
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.
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson explains how her hair allows her a little anonymity. (1:57)
Most people know S. Epatha Merkerson from NBC's long-running drama Law & Order. Others know her from Pee-wee's Playhouse, her first TV role. Merkerson has an impressive list of stage, TV and film credits. She won several awards, including an Emmy, for her role in HBO's Lackawanna Blues and received a Tony nod for her performance in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Piano Lesson. The Detroit native has a degree from Wayne State University and is an outspoken advocate for lung cancer research.