Hirt volunteered to give him one and, thus, Wynton – at the age of six – received his first trumpet. Marsalis began his classical training at age 12. By 17, he was studying at Julliard and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Wynton ... one of Marsalis’s most essential works. The piece is deeply rooted in the hard bop tradition, ...

Wynton Marsalis says his approach ... the musicians that I grew up respecting and loving," Marsalis tells Kay, between showing off his trumpet and playing her a few bars. His humility is tinged ...

Rooms have been buzzing with the sound of jazz legend Wynton Marsalis' smooth trumpet playing for over half a century now. The world-renowned musician — a nine-time Grammy Award winner and ...

Master trumpet player and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis, rehearses at Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall on Thursday at Chautauqua Institution. Marsalis has spent the last 10 days ...