Wynton Marsalis
"For me I always grew up watching my father and other jazz musicians, they never played for that many people, they were always struggling. They didn't make any money...My daddy being a jazz musician was always very direct...so he didn't afford you the illusion of childhood." Read the full description.
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To celebrate his 50th birthday, we let the up-and-coming generation of jazz players from the Essentially Ellington Festival and Competition interview Wynton Marsalis. He shares his personal stories on growing up in the Marsalis family and the music, history and community of jazz.
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To celebrate his 50th birthday, we let the up-and-coming generation of jazz players from the Essentially Ellington Festival and Competition interview Wynton Marsalis. He shares his personal stories on growing up in the Marsalis family and the music, history and community of jazz.
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