Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis Internationally acclaimed musician, composer, educator and a leading advocate of American culture.

Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader, an educator and a leading advocate of American culture. He has created and performed an expansive range of music from quartets to big bands, chamber music ensembles to symphony orchestras and tap dance to ballet, expanding the vocabulary for jazz and classical music with a vital body of work that places him among th

e world’s finest musicians and composers. Always swinging, Marsalis blows his trumpet with a clear tone, a depth of emotion and a unique, virtuosic style derived from an encyclopedic range of trumpet techniques. When you hear Marsalis play, you’re hearing life being played out through music. Marsalis’ core beliefs and foundation for living are based on the principals of jazz. He promotes individual creativity (improvisation), collective cooperation (swing), gratitude and good manners (sophistication), and faces adversity with persistent optimism (the blues). With his evolved humanity and through his selfless work, Marsalis has elevated the quality of human engagement for individuals, social networks and cultural institutions throughout the world.

04/23/2026
Check out more about the album on:https://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/the-wonderful-word-of-louis-armstrong
04/22/2026

Check out more about the album on:
https://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/the-wonderful-word-of-louis-armstrong

“The Wonderful Word of Louis Armstrong," the latest record from Wynton Marsalis, is out this Friday, April 24!

A century ago, Louis Armstrong changed the course of American music with his seminal Hot Five and Hot Seven recording sessions. Now, Wynton Marsalis breathes new life into this celebrated music alongside renowned multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano and world-class members of both their bands. By assembling an all-star band that blurs generational and stylistic lines, this new album is the embodiment of Armstrong's belief in human equality and our shared responsibility to one another, and a demonstration of why the master musician is just as relevant as ever.

Pre-save now at jazz.org/wonderful

PERSONNEL
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
Jon-Erik Kellso – trumpet
Chris Crenshaw – trombone
Victor Goines – tenor & soprano saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet
Vince Giordano – bass saxophone, tuba
Andy Stein – violin
Ken Salvo – banjo, guitar
Dan Nimmer – piano
Carlos Henriquez – bass
Ali Jackon – drums, tambourine

Last night, March 27, we closed our Japan and Korea tour with a sold-out concert at Pyeongtaek Art Center in Pyeongtaek....
03/28/2026

Last night, March 27, we closed our Japan and Korea tour with a sold-out concert at Pyeongtaek Art Center in Pyeongtaek.
The hall was full, and it was a pleasure to see so many young and enthusiastic fans there.

We enjoyed our time in Korea very much and are grateful for the welcome we received. Here are a few moments from the final concert of the tour.

(photo by: Luigi Beverelli)

Check out more about the album on:https://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/let-freedom-swing
03/27/2026

Check out more about the album on:

https://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/let-freedom-swing

“Let Freedom Swing” is out today! Originally recorded live in 2004, this album from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis celebrates the charismatic leaders who gave voice to the struggle with new, sprawling musical commissions that foreground their oratory.

"Let Freedom Swing" features modern icons—Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, Patricia Clarkson, Glenn Close, Keith David, Mario Van Peebles, Alfre Woodard, and more—reading speeches and works by Václav Havel, Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Desmond Tutu. Their words, underscored by the JLCO's sublime playing, are particularly relevant today and encourage listeners to stand up for unity and civil liberties during this crucial moment in our nation’s history.

LISTEN NOW AT JAZZ.ORG/FREEDOM

Personnel:
Wynton Marsalis – music director, trumpet
Gregory Gisbert – trumpet
Ryan Kisor – trumpet
Marcus Printup – trumpet
Ron Westray) – trombone
Andre Hayward – trombone
Vincent Gardner – trombone
Max Siegel – bass trombone
Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson – alto & soprano saxophones
Ted Nash – alto & soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute, piccolo
Walter Blanding – tenor & soprano saxophones, clarinet
Victor Goines – tenor & soprano saxophones, Bb and bass clarinets
Joe Temperley – baritone & soprano saxophones, bass clarinet
Eric Lewis – piano
Carlos Henriquez – bass
Herlin Riley – drums

Music Post Producer and Mixing Engineer: Todd Whitelock
Recording Engineer: Sandy Palmer Grassi
Archival Transfer and ProTools Engineer: Tiger Diep
Mastering Engineer: Mark Wilder
Second Mastering Engineer: Chris Gold

Last night at LG Arts Center we gave our second concert and finished our stay in Seoul. We had a wonderful time here and...
03/27/2026

Last night at LG Arts Center we gave our second concert and finished our stay in Seoul. We had a wonderful time here and are grateful to everyone who came to hear us.
Now we leave for our final performance in Pyeongtaek.
Here are a few moments from our last night in Seoul.

(photos by: Luigi Beverelli)

03/26/2026

Check out my full schedule on wyntonmarsalis.org/tour

03/26/2026

Abdias Armenteros soloing on Dan Nimmer’s “Bump, Set, Spike” (from Wave the Wheat Suite) during last night’s Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra concert at LG Arts Center in Seoul, South-Korea

Last night we played the first of our two sold-out concerts at LG Arts Center in Seoul. The hall was full, and the audie...
03/26/2026

Last night we played the first of our two sold-out concerts at LG Arts Center in Seoul. The hall was full, and the audience listened closely all night.
Tonight we return to LG Arts Center for the second concert before leaving for Pyeongtaek.
Here are a few moments from our first night in Seoul.

(photo by: Luigi Beverelli)

03/25/2026

Dan Nimmer warming up on his composition “Bump, Set, Spike” from Wave the Wheat Suite before last night’s show at LG Arts Center.

03/25/2026

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is getting ready for soundcheck at the beautiful LG Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea, working on “La Cumbia de Paz” from Wave the Wheat Suite, composed by Carlos Henriquez.

This morning at LG Arts Center in Seoul, I filmed an on-camera interview with Mr. Heesung Ryu, editor of Jazz People, Ko...
03/25/2026

This morning at LG Arts Center in Seoul, I filmed an on-camera interview with Mr. Heesung Ryu, editor of Jazz People, Korea’s leading jazz magazine.

The full clip will be posted soon on the LG Arts Center YouTube channel.

Tonight the JLCO plays our first concert at LG Arts Center.

(📷🎥: Luigi Beverelli)

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