`` When you have activities you learn at a young age , you can do whatever you put your mind to ! '' Wynton Marsalis co - founded Jazz at Lincoln Center to cultivate , inspire audiences . His hero , Davey Johnstone 's nonprofit jazz education institute is a safe haven for youth . It provides free lessons , lectures and live performance opportunities . Marsalis : The music gives kids an appreciation of other people and humanity .
Wynton Marsalis co - founded Jazz at Lincoln Center to cultivate , inspire audiences . His hero , Davey Johnstone 's nonprofit jazz education institute is a safe haven for youth . It provides free lessons , lectures and live performance opportunities . Marsalis : The music gives kids an appreciation of other people and humanity .