Uno de los trompetistas norteamericanos mas famosos y reconocidos es Wynton Marsalis. Proviene de una familia de muchos músicos, comenzando por su padre el pianista y educador Ellis Marsalis y siguiendo por su hermano mayor, Branford Marsalis y los menores Jason y Delfeayo, todos son jazzistas extraordinarios e hijos prodigios de Nueva Orleans, (y preparaos porque a través del dia os vais a conocerlos a todos). En estos momentos es el director artístico de la orquesta Jazz at Lincoln Center, ha ganado ya nueve Grammy Awards, su oratorio «Blood on the Fields» resultó ser la primera composición de jazz en ganarse el premio Pulitzer de música. Además Wynton Marsalis, hasta la fecha es el único musico en haber ganado un Grammy en la categoría de Jazz y de music clásica en el mismo año. Nació el 18 de octubre de 1961 en la bella y muy musical ciudad de Nueva Orleans, Louisiana, EEUU.
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One of the most famous and recognised American trumpet players is Wynton Marsalis. He comes from a family of many musicians, starting with his father, pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, and followed by his older brother, Branford Marsalis, and his younger siblings Jason and Delfeayo, who are all extraordinary jazz musicians and prodigies from New Orleans. Currently, he serves as the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and has already won nine Grammy Awards. His oratorio «Blood on the Fields» became the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. In addition, Wynton Marsalis is the only musician to have won a Grammy in both the Jazz and Classical categories in the same year. He was born on October 18, 1961, in the beautiful and highly musical city of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Disfrutad de esta grabacion de 2005 en el Newport Jazz Festival:
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JaZzArt en València 
love him and went to see him play a couple of years ago – wow!
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Wonderful! I used to see him perform when I used to go to Jazz Fest in New Orleans! Really miss that place…
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Yes, he’s one of the best! He also plays classical…something else!
Leslie
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Yes, he certainly does. Thank you so much Leslie. Thank you for the visit and all the best to you.
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I am originally from New Orleans myself. And my dad played in bands there and everywhere else.
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That sounds great, thank you!
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