For those who can’t make the pilgrimage to Marciac in the south of France to witness this renowned trumpeter’s performance you can experience it LIVE via Wynton’s page on Facebook and Ustream.
Wynton Marsalis is a musician, composer, bandleader and educator. Born in New Orleans in 1961, Marsalis has recorded over 70 albums encompassing both jazz and classical music. His prominent position in American culture was solidified in April 1997, when he became the first jazz artist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his work Blood on the Fields. He is the co-founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the first non-profit organization devoted solely to jazz. He currently serves as the world-renowned arts organization’s Artistic Director as well as Music Director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
For the past 33 years in the height of summer, the village of Marciac in the south of France becomes the setting for thousands of people of all nationalities to dream in the same language: music. By the power of their trumpet or saxophone, piano or voice, the musicians defy the universal laws of gravity.