About the Artist
Wynton Marsalis is a world-renowned trumpeter, composer, and educator. He is the Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the first jazz artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. A passionate advocate for music education, Marsalis has devoted much of his career to bringing arts into classrooms and inspiring young people.
Videos
My Life
The Trumpet
History of Jazz
- Origins of Jazz
- African Rhythms/European Melodies
- Marching Bands
- Funeral and Church Music
- Minstrel Groups
- Ragtime
- Bebop
- Free Jazz
- Latin Jazz
- Fusion
Nuts and Bolts of Jazz
- Playing the Blues
- Blues form
- Rhythm and Syncopation
- Swing
- Improvisation
- The Rhythm Section
- Horn and Woodwinds Section
Jazz Musicians
- Scott Joplin
- Jelly Roll Morton
- Louis Armstrong
- Duke Ellington
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Thelonius Monk
- Miles Davis
- Dave Brubeck
- John Coltrane
Conclusion
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Creative Learning From Our Artists
Build knowledge and develop skills using creative techniques shared by world-renowned artists through a series of interactive presentations using engaging video and other multimedia. Every renowned artist was once a child – you and your students can explore their journey and learn more about their craft to see how it informs and enriches all subject areas
