How Old Is Wynton Marsalis? Wynton Marsalis Birthday
Wynton Marsalis was born on October 18, 1961 and is 62 years old now.
Birthday: October 18, 1961
How Old - Age: 62
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Is Wynton Marsalis's father, Ellis Marsalis, dead or alive?
Ellis Marsalis's information is not available now.
Is Wynton Marsalis's mother, Dolores, dead or alive?
Wynton Marsalis's mother, Dolores, is still alive and kicking.
Wynton Marsalis's brothers :
Wynton has 4 brothers:- Branford Marsalis
- Delfaeyo Marsalis
- Jason Marsalis
- Mboya
Wynton Marsalis - Biography
Wynton Learson Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, teacher, music educator, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, United States. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences. Marsalis has been awarded nine Grammys in both genres, and his Blood on the Fields was the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Marsalis is the son of jazz musician Ellis Marsalis, Jr., grandson of Ellis Marsalis, Sr., and brother of Branford (saxophonist), Delfeayo (trombonist), and Jason (drummer). Marsalis performed the national anthem at Super Bowl XX in 1986.
In 2011, Marsalis and rock guitarist Eric Clapton performed together in a Jazz at Lincoln Center concert. The concert was recorded and released as the album Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center.
In 1995, he hosted the educational program Marsalis on Music on public television, while during the same year National Public Radio broadcast his series Making the Music. Both programs won the George Foster Peabody Award, the highest award given in journalism.
In December 2011, Marsalis was named cultural correspondent for CBS This Morning. He is a member of the CuriosityStream Advisory Board. He serves as director of the Juilliard Jazz Studies program. In 2015, Cornell University appointed him A.D. White Professor-at-Large.
