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Article: Opening minds; Wynton Marsalis has made it his mission to bring jazz to the world
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- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- March 8, 2002
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Wynton Marsalis, Tue., 7:30 p.m., Forum Auditorium, Harrisburg,
214-ARTS. Culture matters.
Though trumpeter Wynton Marsalis talks specifically about jazz
when he gets in front of a group of children, his real interest is
inculcating in them an appreciation for the arts -- all the arts.
Few are as qualified to do that as Marsalis.
The premier jazz player of his generation, Marsalis effortlessly
crosses over into the classical realm, where he is considered one of
the finest trumpet players in the music's history.
His passion for the performance of music is matched only by his
passion for teaching an appreciation of music. He is the cofounder of
the Jazz at Lincoln Center ...