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Where did Wynton Marsalis grow up?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Early years. Marsalis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 18, 1961, and grew up in the suburb of Kenner. He is the second of six sons born to Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and Ellis Marsalis Jr., a pianist and music teacher. He was named for jazz pianist Wynton Kelly.
When was Wynton Marsalis born?
October 18, 1961 (age 60 years)
Wynton Marsalis/Date of birth
Wynton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 18, 1961, to Ellis and Dolores Marsalis, the second of six sons.
Where did Wynton Marsalis go to college?
The Juilliard School
Benjamin Franklin High SchoolNew Orleans Center for Creative ArtsTanglewood Music Center
Wynton Marsalis/Education
Does Wynton Marsalis have a wife?
Marsalis himself, who has never married, has four children.
Where is the Birdland club located?
315 West 44th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues (1996–present) In 1996, Valenti moved the club to West 44th Street, west of Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan where it features a full weekly schedule of performers.
Who is Wynton’s brother?
Branford Marsalis
Jason MarsalisDelfeayo MarsalisEllis Marsalis IIIMboya Kenyatta Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis/Brothers
Wynton led a quintet that included his brother Branford during 1982–85. Pianist Marcus Roberts was a featured player in a later combo that eventually grew to be a septet (and proved to be the best vehicle for Wynton’s playing and composing).
Who gave Wynton Marsalis his first trumpet?
Al Hirt
The story goes that, while seated at a table with trumpeters Al Hirt, Miles Davis, and Clark Terry, Wynton’s father joked that he might as well get Wynton a trumpet, too. Hirt volunteered to give him one and, thus, Wynton – at the age of six – received his first trumpet.
Is the most famous cellist of our time?
Yo-Yo Ma (1955 – ) Yo-Yo Ma is not only the most distinguished cellist today, he may just be the most successful and well-known classical performer of all time.
What is Birdland in New York City?
Birdland is a jazz club started in New York City on December 15, 1949. The original Birdland, which was located at 1678 Broadway, just north of West 52nd Street in Manhattan, was closed in 1965 due to increased rents, but it re-opened for one night in 1979.
What is Wynton Marsalis most famous song?
Jig’s Jig
Track Listings
| 1 | Jig’s Jig |
|---|---|
| 2 | Root Groove |
| 3 | I Got Lost In Her Arms |
| 4 | Where or When |
| 5 | Cherokee |
Who is Wynton Marsalis dating?
Nicola Benedetti
Wynton Marsalis and Nicola Benedetti: across the divide. They might have gone a lifetime without meeting. She is a Scottish violinist, a Yehudi Menuhin School alumna, something of a poster-girl for the British classical music industry.
Is Wynton Marsalis a Catholic?
His composition follows the progression of a Roman Catholic service. When he was growing up in New Orleans, his mother, Delores, would take him to St. Francis Catholic Church, where he remembers the order of the mass from the Devotional through the Gloria Patri to the Benediction.