Gabe Henry, American Music WYNTON MARSALIS LIFE AND CAREER

 Born in Louisiana 1961  Performed traditional New Orleans music at Fairview Baptist church at 8  Performed in many jazz and classical groups throughout high school  Admitted to Tanglewood’s Berkshire Music Center, age 17  Juliard 1979  Made own band in 1981, went on road for 15 years  Sparked new interest in jazz music internationally EARLY LIFE

 Loved classical music, performed trumpet concertos, won Grammy Award for “Best Classical Soloist with an Orchestra.”  Worked with many philharmonics and orchestras  Has produced 70+ records, three have gone gold  Emphasis on blues and jazz  Virtuosic trumpet technique  30+ musical degrees from colleges worldwide CAREER

 Gained fame as being a prolific composer  Often commissioned to write music for ballets and musicals  Fresh style to jazz  Lyrical voicing, differing tonal qualities  Emphasis of restoring New Orleans style jazz to music  Wynton Marsalis Live at the Royal Albert Hall   “Cherokee” MUSICAL WORKS

  Blues  work songs  chants  call and response, spirituals,  New Orleans jazz  Afro-Caribbean rhythms  Greek chorus-style recitations  Won 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Music, first musician to ever do so  Tells the story of two slaves, Jesse and Leona, along their journey to freedom BLOOD ON THE FIELDS, 1994

 In 1987 Wynton Marsalis co-founded a jazz program at Lincoln Center  Frederick P. Rose Hall, 2004  World’s first institute for jazz, with concert spaces designed specifically for jazz LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ

THE ALLEN ROOM

 Often personally funds student’s scholarships  Donated immensely to various charities  Bring Back New Orleans Cultural Commission  Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Concert, raised $3 million for musicians/cultural organizations impacted by hurricane PHILANTHROPY

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