1997 Algur H. Meadows Award - Wynton Marsalis

[ItsMeFawn]

I also really enjoyed watching his father Ellis Marsalsis -- this was definitely a video that has gone into my favorites!

[1979saxman]

Ellis' solo on Emreacable You has to be one of the most beautifully crafted ballad solos I've ever hear. Impeccable phrasing and genius!

[ItsMeFawn]

My favorite quote ‎"...Teaching is intent, as much as it is information. When you are teaching kids and you do not have the right intent towards them, you can not pass information on to them. The passing of information is very spiritual, it has to have a lot of love within it." ~Wynton Marsalis

[wurzelmnnlein]

do I just have to practice 10 hours a day to be like him or do I have to have a special talent :( ?

[renzo167]

@wurzelmnnlein PRACTICE!!!!!!!!!! Practice doesn't make perfect...Good Practice makes perfect.

[wurzelmnnlein]

@renzo167

but how do I know what the right practice is?

[renzo167]

@wurzelmnnlein When you can't do something, then you need to practice it...! It's all Hard Work... Marsalis, Parker, Diz etc. are not specially gifted, they just worked their asses off..!! Check out the jamey aebersold jazz handbook(free pdf). Also, sometimes you don't know you don't know something, so get a good teacher! Ultimately YOU are in control....