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Wynton Learson Marsalis (b. October 18 , 1961 ) is an American Trumpeter and Composer . He is among the most prominent Jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in Classical Music . He is also the Musical Director of Jazz At Lincoln Center . A compilation of his series of inspirational letters to a young jazz musical student, named Anthony, has been published as ''To a Young Jazz Musician''. Marsalis has made his reputation with a combination of skill in jazz performance and composition; a sophisticated, yet earthy and Hip personal style; an impressive knowledge of jazz and jazz history; and virtuoso classical trumpeter. As of 2006 , he has made sixteen classical and more than thirty jazz recordings, has been awarded nine Grammy s, between the genres and the Pulitzer Prize For Music , the first time it has been awarded for a jazz recording. BIOGRAPHY Wynton Marsalis (pronounced: mär-''SAHL''-ĭs) was born on , Wynton, Ellis, III (1964), Delfeayo , Mboya Kinyatta (1971), and Jason . Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason are also jazz musicians. Ellis is a poet, photographer, & network engineer based in Baltimore . Mboya has autism. His dad Ellis, a music teacher and pianist, is a longtime fixture on the New Orleans jazz scene, and several of Wynton's brothers, particularly saxophonist Branford Marsalis , trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis , and drummer Jason Marsalis , are also notable musicians. At an early age, Marsalis exhibited a keen interest and aptitude in music, coupled with a strong desire to contribute to American culture. At age six, Marsalis was given his first trumpet by a friend of his father, the legendary Al Hirt . At age eight he performed traditional New Orleans music in the Fairview Baptist Church band led by legendary banjoist, Danny Barker . At fourteen he was invited to perform with the New Orleans Philharmonic. During high school Marsalis was a member of the New Orleans Symphony Brass Quintet, New Orleans Community Concert Band, New Orleans Youth Orchestra, New Orleans Symphony and on weekends he performed in a jazz band as well as in the popular local Funk band, the Creators. He moved to New York City to attend the Juilliard School Of Music in 1978 and quickly garnered a lot of attention. Two years later in 1980, he joined the Jazz Messengers to study under master drummer and bandleader, Art Blakey . It was from Blakey that Marsalis acquired his concept for bandleading and for bringing intensity to each and every performance. In 1981, Marsalis toured with the Herbie Hancock quartet throughout the USA and Japan , as well as performing at the Newport Jazz Festival with Herbie. In the years to follow, Marsalis was invited to perform with Sarah Vaughan , Dizzy Gillespie , Harry Edison , Clark Terry , Sonny Rollins , and many other jazz legends.
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