Wynton Wynton Marsalis-Jazz Marsalis-Jazz

at Lincoln at Lincoln Center’s Rose Center’s Rose

Theatre Theatre Critiqued by Ben RatliffCritiqued by Ben Ratliff

Ben Tyler, Jordan Young, Michal DIxon

His LifeHis Life

New Orleans, Louisiana- October 18,1961New Orleans, Louisiana- October 18,1961

22ndnd of 6 sons of 6 sons

Invited to play with New Orleans Philharmonic Invited to play with New Orleans Philharmonic at 14at 14

New Orleans Symphony Brass Quintet, New New Orleans Symphony Brass Quintet, New Orleans Community Concert Band, New Orleans Orleans Community Concert Band, New Orleans Youth Orchestra, New Orleans Symphony, and a Youth Orchestra, New Orleans Symphony, and a jazz band as well as a popular folk bandjazz band as well as a popular folk band

Attened Julliard in 1979-18 years oldAttened Julliard in 1979-18 years old

Re-sparked interest in jazz with albums and Re-sparked interest in jazz with albums and original compositionsoriginal compositions

His MusicHis Music

Inspired by Miles Davis, Pianist Herbie Inspired by Miles Davis, Pianist Herbie Hancock, and drummer Art BlakeyHancock, and drummer Art Blakey

Bebop and classicalBebop and classical

Composer and band leaderComposer and band leader

Artistic director at Jazz at Lincoln CenterArtistic director at Jazz at Lincoln Center

50 albums50 albums Magic Hour 2004Magic Hour 2004 Blood on the fields 1997Blood on the fields 1997 The Majesty of the Blues 1989The Majesty of the Blues 1989

19981998

20092009

AwardsAwards

40 jazz and classical compositions40 jazz and classical compositions

First and only artist to win grammy for jazz and First and only artist to win grammy for jazz and classical recordings in same yearclassical recordings in same year

6 grammys for jazz and 2 for classical 6 grammys for jazz and 2 for classical recordings to daterecordings to date

5 musician of the year awards5 musician of the year awards

Pullitzer prize for oratorio Pullitzer prize for oratorio Blood in the FieldsBlood in the Fields

Has sold millions of recordsHas sold millions of records

The ShowThe Show

Three Night Stand at the Lincoln Center’s Three Night Stand at the Lincoln Center’s Rose TheaterRose Theater

Marsalis’s MusicMarsalis’s Music

Split between quintet and Lincoln Center’s Split between quintet and Lincoln Center’s house bandhouse band

Music in the style of Duke EllingtonMusic in the style of Duke Ellington

Each Song had a story or meaning behind itEach Song had a story or meaning behind it

The CritiqueThe Critique

““Mr. Marsalis can be too literal and too cute…”Mr. Marsalis can be too literal and too cute…”

Author praises before criticizing.Author praises before criticizing. Shows good and bad things about the showShows good and bad things about the show

Comments about how the big band is more Comments about how the big band is more pleasing that his free jazzpleasing that his free jazz

He gives a long enough background to give the He gives a long enough background to give the reader a complete understanding of Marsalis. reader a complete understanding of Marsalis.

Compares future to pastCompares future to past