NEA Jazz Master Jason Marsalis
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
Length: 07:29
NEA Jazz Master Jason Marsalis, the youngest of the Marsalis brothers, recounts what it was like to grow up in the footsteps of such accomplished musicians, especially his father's. [If you like these, be sure to check out the other Marsalis moments about Ellis, Wynton, and Branford].
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NEA Jazz Master Jason Marsalis, the youngest of the Marsalis brothers, recounts what it was like to grow up in the footsteps of such accomplished musicians, especially his father's. [If you like these, be sure to check out the other Marsalis moments about Ellis, Wynton, and Branford].
Transcript
JASON MARSALIS_MUSICAL FAMILY _#206
(:90)
NOW, A JAZZ MOMENT…
MUSIC: Da Homey Dance
Jason Marsalis: Being the youngest brother, you usually get overruled. Even if I disagree, the attitude is, “Ah hem… you’re the youngest, be quiet.” [laughs].
DRUMMER JASON MARSALIS IS 16 YEARS YOUNGER THAN HIS OLDEST BROTHER, BRANFORD; 15 YEARS YOUNGER THAN WYNTON. THE SIXTH SON IN NEW ORLEANS’ DISTINGUISHED MUSICAL FAMILY – NOW RECOGNIZED AS NEA JAZZ MASTERS -- JASON MARSALIS HAS BEEN STEEPED IN MUSIC FROM THE MOMENT HE WAS BORN…
Jason Marsalis: I mean there’s so many different occurrences of things where I’ve learned about music, just in a little moment. For example: When I was a little kid I was watching Looney Tunes cartoons, and Wynton was actually with me and we were watching and all of a sudden, Wynton says, “I know one thing, this music sure is hard to write.” And when he said tha...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Homey Dance, Willow Weep for Me | Jason Marsalis | The Year of the Drummer, (cover). | Basin Street Records | 00:00 |
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