Wynton Marsalis: The making of a jazzman
Wynton Marsalis grew up in America's 'first family of jazz.' As a child he was a reluctant trumpet player, but he would become the most celebrated jazz musician of his generation.
Wynton Marsalis grew up in New Orleans in what鈥檚 been called America鈥檚 鈥榝irst family of jazz鈥�. His pianist father Ellis gave him a trumpet when he was six years old, but there was a slight issue - he didn't like practising and he didn't like jazz. But when Wynton started listening to his dad鈥檚 records, he had a musical epiphany. Mentored by his father, Wynton began a ground-breaking career. He鈥檚 sold millions of records worldwide, hosted jazz clinics on Sesame Street and at the White House, and made history by becoming the first jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize. After Ellis died from coronavirus, Wynton led a virtual jazz parade in memory of his beloved father. This interview was first broadcast in May 2020.
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Presenter: Emily Webb
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Picture: Wynton Marsalis
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