Wynton Marsalis

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Wynton Marsalis

• A Legendary Musician Report
• By
• Luke Vanden Heuvel

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Wynton Marsalis
1961-present
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Question and Answer

• Why is this person still considered an important
  musician today? He was a great and well known
  musician and is still alive today.
• What are some of his famous works? Fathers and
  Sons, Columbia, 1982, J Mood, Columbia, 1986,
  Blue Interlude, Columbia, 1992.
• What are some significant event that occurred
  during his time? 1957-1975 Vietnam War and 1991
  Persian Gulf War.
• What are some interesting things about this
  musician? Most of his family were musicians. (dad
  and brothers) his band averages over 120 concerts
  per year.

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Cherokee
Wynton Marsalis plays jazz music and has played
in over 120 concerts.
Cherokee
He plays the trumpet and has been in many bands.
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Information Sources

• "Marsalis, Wynton (1961-)." DISCovering
  Biography. Online ed. Detroit Gale, 2003.
  Discovering Collection. Gale. Riverview Middle
  School. 28 Apr. 2008 lthttp//find.galegroup.com/sr
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  Website 2 Web Address
• Jazz at Lincoln Center,
• Wynton1http//www.jalc.org/about/band_photos/jlco_
  photos/images/web/WyntonMarsalis06standing.jpg
• youtube.com, http//www.youtube.com/watch?vhHOza5
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