Winton Marsalis - Carnival of Venice

As controversial as he is popular, Wynton Learson Marsalis is one of the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in classical music. Currently the Musical Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis has received many awards for his musical proficiency. These awards run the gambit of Grammys to a controversial awarding of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his three and half hour jazz oratorio CD box set Blood on the Fields, the first jazz album to win this award. Born in a musically oriented family in the New Orleans jazz scene at a young age Wynton was exposed to many legendary jazz musicians. Some of these musicians were Al Hirt, who gave Wynton his first trumpet when he was 6 years of age and Danny Barker, a legendary jazz banjoist who lead the Fairview Baptist Church band which Wynton was playing in when he was eight. Wynton was very active musically during high school and was a member in many New Orleans musical organizations such as the N.O. symphony brass quintet, the N.O. community concert band, N.O. youth orchestra, N.O. symphony and a popular local funk band called the Creators. In 1978 he had a two-year stay at the Juilliard School of Music before joining the Jazz Messengers to study under master drummer and bandleader, Art Blakey. Not long after that he toured with the Herbie Hancock quartet before forming his own band. After many concerts and workshops Wynton rekindled widespread interest in an art form that had been largely abandoned. He has invested his creative energy and status in being an advocate for a relatively small era in the history of jazz. His advocacy in this area has garnered much controversy for his "classicist" view of jazz history considering post-1965 avant-garde playing to be outside of jazz and 1970s fusion to be barren. This viewpoint was promoted strongly in Ken Burns' documentary Jazz; a documentary Wynton was artistic director and co-producer. However despite his controversial views few disagree that his musical abilities in both jazz and classical music are high impressive and worthy of the high praise it often receives.

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[linkcharlietrumpet]

in order to press the dis-like button you need to be able to play this better than him.

[danny321321123]

@JacobBassoon 00:01 - 7:36 blew my mind

[TheGRiiNDcore]

this nigga spelt it "Winton Marsalis" !

[BobkerYa]

@zzhamstring Look up the Haydn trumpet Concerto. His version is arguably the most well known and listened to, fine stuff.

[Sedaris101]

I'm definitely not saying he is better but look up Ansel Norris if you want to hear amazing trumpet...from a highschooler

[EPMChristensen]

@MultiAC130

Don't forget Rafael Mendez.

[EPMChristensen]

The thing about Wynton Marsalis is that he establishes a style of playing and manages to MAINTAIN it throughout a performance - his intonation and subtlety don't diminish at all, as if he was some kind of synthesizer. It's incredibly difficult, and I've heard some players have passed over recording pieces Marsalis has played because his consistency is so unparalleled.

[TheBigCynicalAsshole]

@Speedygonzoz

I don't think that most people even cable of finding this video knew what the fuck screamo was before they saw your comment and checked it out. Or maybe it's just me.

[lineswine]

The man can play...oh yes he can play.

[ColdRider112]

@Speedygonzoz this TAKES SKILL unlike everything else

[jet310]

These pieces are always a challenge to trumpet players. The dexterity in double and triple tonguing. And leaping octives. Well done, Wynton.