At twelve, he got hooked on jazz after listening to John Coltrane. Around the age of six, Marsalis took up the trumpet, eventually playing in funk groups, marching bands, and local orchestras. Three of his five brothers are also musicians: saxophonist Branford, trombonist/producer Delfeayo, and drummer Jason. Marsalis grew up in and around New Orleans, a son of Ellis Marsalis, a legendary pianist and educator. And for the three decades or so he’s been on the scene, those words have been made manifest by his tireless dedication to spreading the gospel of jazz. “Jazz music is America’s past and its potential, summed up and sanctified and accessible to anybody who learns to listen to, feel, and understand it,” the award-winning trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and educator Wynton Marsalis wrote in his 2008 book Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life. As a virtuoso trumpet player, composer, and educator, he has brought jazz to a wider audience and inspired music lovers to embrace America’s quintessential sound. For celebrating the traditions of jazz music from New Orleans to Lincoln Center and beyond.
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