Wynton Marsalis
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BIO
Wynton Marsalis's exploration of socio-cultural and political issues has yielded some of his most inspired and provocative work over the last four decades including the GRAMMYⓇ Award-winning Black Codes (From the Underground) in 1985, Blood on the Fields ─ the first jazz composition ever to win a Pulitzer Prize─ in 1996, All Rise in 2002 (performed by Symphonic Orchestras the world over to great acclaim), and From the Plantation to the Penitentiary in 2007, which according to one reviewer, "reveals some important truth about this country with a lot of anger and heart."
On August 21, 2020, Blue Engine Records will release The Ever Fonky Lowdown, the latest Marsalis composition to directly address the irresistible cocktail of deception, racism, greed, and gullibility that subverts the global fight for human rights and corrupts the possibilities and promise of democracy in America and around the world.
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Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Musical
Wynton Marsalis, After Midnight
News
Monty Alexander, Charles Mingus Orchestra, Jocelyn Gould & More Set for Birdland in August
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS, David Marino, and JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY over a two-week run.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS, David Marino, and JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY over a two-week run.
SFJAZZ September Lineup to Honor Ray Brown, Coltrane, Miles Davis Centennials
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2026
SFJAZZ will open its 2026-27 season with a September lineup marking centennials for Ray Brown, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis, featuring Christian McBride, Nduduzo Makhathini, and Paul Cornish.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2026
SFJAZZ will open its 2026-27 season with a September lineup marking centennials for Ray Brown, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis, featuring Christian McBride, Nduduzo Makhathini, and Paul Cornish.
SHUFFLE ALONG Reunion Concert and More Set for Lincoln Center’s 26/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its upcoming Fall/Spring season, including a reunion concert of the 2016 Broadway production of Shuffle Along, plus more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its upcoming Fall/Spring season, including a reunion concert of the 2016 Broadway production of Shuffle Along, plus more.
JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY and More Set for August Birdland Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater in New York revealed a monthlong slate of jazz performances, including Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, and the MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater in New York revealed a monthlong slate of jazz performances, including Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, and the MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO.
MICHELLE LORDI AND MATTHEW PARRISH RELEASE LIVE AT DIRTY DOG
by Joshua Wright - Aug 4, 2026
Vocalist Michelle Lordi and bassist Matthew Parrish have released a new live album recorded at a Detroit jazz venue, capturing their collaborative performance.
by Joshua Wright - Aug 4, 2026
Vocalist Michelle Lordi and bassist Matthew Parrish have released a new live album recorded at a Detroit jazz venue, capturing their collaborative performance.
George Benson Signs to Candid Records, to Reissue Nat King Cole Tribute Album
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2026
George Benson has signed to Candid Records, which announced a reissue of his album 'Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole,' revisiting the guitarist's homage to the jazz legend.
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2026
George Benson has signed to Candid Records, which announced a reissue of his album 'Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole,' revisiting the guitarist's homage to the jazz legend.
Tickets to BEETLEJUICE, THE NOTEBOOK, and More on Sale at the Wharton Center
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2026
Kicking off the 2026-2027 season, the first set of shows will go on sale at the Wharton Center next week, including Beetlejuice, An Evening With Sutton Foster, Endea Owens and the Cookout, and The Notebook.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2026
Kicking off the 2026-2027 season, the first set of shows will go on sale at the Wharton Center next week, including Beetlejuice, An Evening With Sutton Foster, Endea Owens and the Cookout, and The Notebook.
Debby Boone, Billy Stritch and More to Join TONY BENNETT CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026
Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club will present a Tony Bennett Centennial Celebration as part of its Songbook Sundays series, featuring Debby Boone, Billy Stritch, Gabrielle Stravelli, and David Marino.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026
Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club will present a Tony Bennett Centennial Celebration as part of its Songbook Sundays series, featuring Debby Boone, Billy Stritch, Gabrielle Stravelli, and David Marino.
Review: BBC PROMS: FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2026, Royal Albert Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 18, 2026
If the Last Night is about waving Union Jacks until arms ache, the First Night had some of that feeling too — albeit a different flag. The Proms this time around will commemorate the 250th anniversary of United States declaring bye-bye to Blighty and plotting its own course into history. Before the strains of “Jerusalem” fade away for another year, the Royal Albert Hall will see both the LA Philharmonic and New York’s Met Orchestra take the stage and Marin Alsop will conduct a night of Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. Yuja Wang gives Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto its first Proms outing on the Last Night, there are world premieres from Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery plus a centenary celebration of Miles Davis’ work.
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 18, 2026
If the Last Night is about waving Union Jacks until arms ache, the First Night had some of that feeling too — albeit a different flag. The Proms this time around will commemorate the 250th anniversary of United States declaring bye-bye to Blighty and plotting its own course into history. Before the strains of “Jerusalem” fade away for another year, the Royal Albert Hall will see both the LA Philharmonic and New York’s Met Orchestra take the stage and Marin Alsop will conduct a night of Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. Yuja Wang gives Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto its first Proms outing on the Last Night, there are world premieres from Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery plus a centenary celebration of Miles Davis’ work.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS and More Set for Seattle Theatre Group 2026/27 Performing Arts Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026
Seattle Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Performing Arts Series, featuring 15 performances spanning jazz, dance, global music, and theatre, including a newly commissioned work from Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026
Seattle Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Performing Arts Series, featuring 15 performances spanning jazz, dance, global music, and theatre, including a newly commissioned work from Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich.
Mandy Gonzalez, Nobuntu and More Set for Caramoor 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.
Cecile Licad Set to Release Scott Joplin Album in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2026
Pianist Cecile Licad will release a new two-disc album, Scott Joplin—King of Ragtime, on Danacord Records, featuring 22 works drawn from her extensive recital performances of Joplin's music.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2026
Pianist Cecile Licad will release a new two-disc album, Scott Joplin—King of Ragtime, on Danacord Records, featuring 22 works drawn from her extensive recital performances of Joplin's music.
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL IN CONCERT and More Set for 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2026
Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including The Scarlet Pimpernel in Concert, Ray Angry, featuring WAyne Brady & Orfeh, plus more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2026
Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including The Scarlet Pimpernel in Concert, Ray Angry, featuring WAyne Brady & Orfeh, plus more.
NYC's Free Outdoor Show Roundup: July 13-19 – Jazz, Standup & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 13, 2026
See some of the top free outdoor concerts and events across NYC's five boroughs next week with standup comedy, jazz, a celebration of Moroccan music, and more!
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 13, 2026
See some of the top free outdoor concerts and events across NYC's five boroughs next week with standup comedy, jazz, a celebration of Moroccan music, and more!
Abbie Gardner and More Will Come to Plymouth's Spire Center This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2026
The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA announced four fall shows: Abbie Gardner, Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky, comedian Lenny Clarke, and the Laszlo Gardony Quartet. Tickets go on sale at spirecenter.org.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2026
The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA announced four fall shows: Abbie Gardner, Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky, comedian Lenny Clarke, and the Laszlo Gardony Quartet. Tickets go on sale at spirecenter.org.
July 4th Weekend Viewing Guide: Kelli O'Hara, Adrienne Warren & More Perform at 250th Independence Day Celebrations
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2026
Happy Fourth of July weekend! In honor of the 250th celebration of America, BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, featuring performances from the casts of Broadway's Ragtime and Just in Time, Tony-nominated stars Megan Hilty and Josh Groban, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2026
Happy Fourth of July weekend! In honor of the 250th celebration of America, BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, featuring performances from the casts of Broadway's Ragtime and Just in Time, Tony-nominated stars Megan Hilty and Josh Groban, and more.
RAGTIME Joins Disney's 24-Hour Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2026
Broadway's Ragtime is among the performance lineup for Party Across America, one of the programs featured on Disney's 24-hour multiplatform broadcast “Disney Celebrates America.' Check out the full programming lineup now.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2026
Broadway's Ragtime is among the performance lineup for Party Across America, one of the programs featured on Disney's 24-hour multiplatform broadcast “Disney Celebrates America.' Check out the full programming lineup now.
Birdland Reveals July 2026 Performance Lineup Featuring Christian Sands, Stella Cole, Bill Charlap & More
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full month of nightly performances featuring Christian Sands Quintet, Liz Gillies, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, the Birdland Big Band, and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full month of nightly performances featuring Christian Sands Quintet, Liz Gillies, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, the Birdland Big Band, and more.
Ray Angry to Headline 54 Below with Wayne Brady and Orfeh as Special Guests
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2026
Pianist and Roots associate Ray Angry will headline a show at 54 Below in New York City, with special guests Wayne Brady and Broadway star Orfeh. Angry recently co-composed the score for HBO's Earth, Wind & Fire documentary with Questlove.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2026
Pianist and Roots associate Ray Angry will headline a show at 54 Below in New York City, with special guests Wayne Brady and Broadway star Orfeh. Angry recently co-composed the score for HBO's Earth, Wind & Fire documentary with Questlove.
Tony Danza, Linda Eder and More to Perform at 54 Below in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2026
Tony Danza returns to 54 Below with his Sinatra tribute show this July, joined by Linda Eder and a packed lineup of Broadway and cabaret stars.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2026
Tony Danza returns to 54 Below with his Sinatra tribute show this July, joined by Linda Eder and a packed lineup of Broadway and cabaret stars.
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