Wynton Marsalis Essay

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Wynton Marsalis is a popular jazz and classical musician who has traveled around the world spreading the jazz and classical culture. Marsalis has performed various styles of music ranging from classical to funk. Since early childhood, he has had a great interest in music, which lead to his ability to play numerous instruments. Wynton has played over 100 performances all over the globe in countries such as Cuba, Spain, England, Italy, and many more! Wynton Marsalis is a musician who encourages others to learn the roots of music and culture. Wynton Marsalis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in October 18th of 1961. He was the second of six children. His parents were Ellis Marsalis and Dolores Marsalis. Wynton first performed in the Fairview Baptist Church band at age eight. He had also joined many different orchestras and jazz symphonies in high school. In 1981, Wynton Marsalis started his own funk band. This band played over 100 concerts a year for fifteen years. His music, as early as it was, had brought back jazz to the modern community. Society had enjoyed jazz and this sparked many industries such as record companies re-issuing jazz catalog across the world. As Marsalis’ career started to bloom, Wynton passion for classical music drove him into pursuing just that, a career in classical music, as well as jazz. As young as age twenty, Marsalis recorded trumpet concertos of musicians such as Mozart, Haydn, and Hummel. His popular new debut record lead him to record as many as 10 other classical records. The records were so well done, he had earned a Grammy Award and many fans. The famous classical trumpeter Maurice Andre deemed Marsalis “potentially the greatest trumpeter of all time.” As Wynton went on to compose more music, the dance community not only around the United States, but around the world, welcomed his work. He worked with many groups, such as

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