Wynton+Marsalis

__** Wynton Marsalis **__ Born: October 18, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana   He is still alive today. He instrument is the trumpet. ** Background ** Wynton Marsalis is a trumpet player who plays many styles of jazz. He primarily plays with a blues style, but he plays "all forms of jazz from New Orleans to Modern Jazz." He also composes and plays mixes of jazz and classical and jazz and religious.

His style is unique. It is primarily blues, but often includes many forms of jazz. His rhythm of choice is swing. He also often includes American pop as a style and uses both collective and individual improvisation. Wynton Marsalis plays with a unique, clear tone.

Two songs he is famous for are "The Majesty of Blues" and "Blood on the Fields." ** Biography/Early Life **
 * He had a strong disposition towards music
 * At the age of 8, he was performing with Danny Barker.
 * At 14, he was playing trumpet for the New Orleans Philharmonic
 * During high school, he performed with many professional ensembles including the New Orleans Symphony and the New Orleans Symphony Brass Quintet.
 * At the age of 17, he became the youngest person ever to be admitted to Tanglewood's Berkshire Music Center.
 * In 1979, he moved to New York to attend Juilliard, a top school for classical music.


 * Significant Events in His Life/Milestones **
 * He moved from New Orleans to New York in 1979.
 * In 1980, he left college to play in the Jazz Messengers.
 * A year later, he started his own band.
 * He has 9 Grammy Awards
 * His first one is for "Best Classical Soloist with an Orchestra."
 * In 1983, he became the only person to have Grammy Awards for jazz and classical performances.
 * In 1996, //Times Magizine// lists him as one of America's 25 most influentual people.
 * In 1997, he became the first person to win the Pulitzer Prize for jazz.
 * In 2010, his "Swing Symphony" was premiered by the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic
 * He has recieved many honorary doctorates degrees from more than 30 of America's leading academic institutions.

Wynton Marsalis co-founded Jazz at the Loncoln Center. This helped create a center for learning and performing jazz. This also created a large amounts of educational programming for the young so they can learn about jazz.
 * Influence on Future Jazz Musicians **

__** Links **__ [] This is his website. It has a list of performances, music, a biography, and much more.