Wynton Marsalis

American musician

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association with Burns

  • Ken Burns
    In Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali, Leonardo, and The Central Park Five

    …on scores with jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. His documentaries continue to accrue accolades from a variety of film and historical organizations. Many of them appear on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network, often bringing it a marked increase in viewership when they air.

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collaboration with Nelson

comments on Simpson trial

    Marsalis family

    • Wynton Marsalis
      In Marsalis family

      Wynton Marsalis was the first family member to achieve national fame. He was given his first trumpet by Hirt and studied both classical music and jazz. Although he played with Danny Barker’s Fairview Baptist Church Band and was featured with the New Orleans Philharmonic at…

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