Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis on "The Democracy! Suite"
In a year of pandemic and political reckoning, Wynton Marsalis creates a seven-song cycle, "The Democracy! Suite", that imagines how artists can shape the times we live in.
鈥淓verything you do in the arts gives meaning to your way of life." In a year of pandemic, racial reckoning, and threats to democracy, Wynton Marsalis creates a seven-song cycle that imagines how artists can shape the times we live in. As he tells us the story of creating "The Democracy! Suite", he teaches unforgettable lessons about collaboration, preparation, and the rewards 鈥� and costs 鈥� of a creative life. When you鈥檙e playing to an elevated purpose, it opens possibilities and broadens your impact. And these are lessons that help you endure as a creative, no matter your field.
Wynton Marsalis is the founder and artistic director for Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, where he leads a 15-piece orchestra. He鈥檚 a composer, conductor, trumpeter, and mentor, and comes from a family of legendary New Orleans musicians. Follow him on Twitter @WyntonMarsalis
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