Wynton Marsalis

Summary

Wynton Marsalis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans^[2]. He was born on October 18, 1961^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], jazz trumpeter^[5], bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], and classical trumpeter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,954 views/month, #1,357 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wynton Marsalis was born in New Orleans^[2].
• Wynton Marsalis was born on October 18, 1961^[3].
• Wynton Marsalis's father was Ellis Marsalis Jr.^[10].
• Wynton Marsalis held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Wynton Marsalis's professions included composer^[4].
• Wynton Marsalis's professions included jazz trumpeter^[5].
• Wynton Marsalis worked as a bandleader^[6].
• Wynton Marsalis worked as a conductor^[7].
• Wynton Marsalis worked as a classical trumpeter^[8].
• Wynton Marsalis's field of work was jazz^[12].
• Wynton Marsalis was employed by Jazz at Lincoln Center^[13].
• Wynton Marsalis's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[14].
• Wynton Marsalis's education included a stint at Benjamin Franklin High School^[15].
• Wynton Marsalis was educated at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)^[16].
• Wynton Marsalis received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[17].
• Wynton Marsalis received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18].
• Wynton Marsalis received the Order of Friendship^[19].
• Wynton Marsalis received the National Humanities Medal^[20].
• Wynton Marsalis received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Wynton Marsalis received the honorary doctor of Harvard University^[22].
• Wynton Marsalis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Wynton Marsalis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].
• Wynton Marsalis is recorded as male^[25].
• Wynton Marsalis's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Wynton Marsalis's genre is jazz^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-10-18^[30]

• Genre(s): blues, dixieland, hard bop, jazz, modern classical, post-bop, swing, third stream^[31]

• Community tags: baroque music, blues, dixieland, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, modern classical, post-bop, swing, third stream^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0d74dcc7-5684-4695-830f-a9846aad8ba9^[33]

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Origins and Family

Wynton Marsalis was born in New Orleans^[2]. He was born on October 18, 1961^[3]. His father was Ellis Marsalis Jr.^[10].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[14], a conservatory^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1905^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37]; Benjamin Franklin High School^[15], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1957^[40]; and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)^[16], an art academy^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1973^[43]. Wynton Marsalis studied under William Vacchiano^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], jazz trumpeter^[5], bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], and classical trumpeter^[8]. Wynton Marsalis's field of work was jazz^[12]. Among his employers was Jazz at Lincoln Center^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[17], an award^[45]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18], a music award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1943^[48]; Order of Friendship^[19], an order^[49], in Russia^[50], founded in 1994^[51]; National Humanities Medal^[20], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1988^[54]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[55]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University^[22], an award^[56], in United States^[57].

Why It Matters

Wynton Marsalis ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,954 views/month, #1,357 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Wynton Marsalis born?

Wynton Marsalis was born in New Orleans^[2].

Who were Wynton Marsalis's parents?

Wynton Marsalis's father was Ellis Marsalis Jr.^[10].

What did Wynton Marsalis do for work?

Wynton Marsalis worked as composer^[4], jazz trumpeter^[5], bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], and classical trumpeter^[8].

Where did Wynton Marsalis go to school?

Wynton Marsalis was educated at Juilliard School^[14], Benjamin Franklin High School^[15], and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)^[16].

What awards did Wynton Marsalis receive?

Honors received include James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[17], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[18], Order of Friendship^[19], and National Humanities Medal^[20].