Wynton Marsalis
Credited as W. Marsalis · Born Wynton Learson Marsalis
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American trumpeter, composer, bandleader, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at the Lincoln Center. Born October 18, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Brother of Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Jason Marsalis. Son of Ellis Marsalis. Has a son, Jasper Marsalis (a.k.a. Slauson Malone), with actress Victoria Rowell.
Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences. Marsalis has been awarded nine Grammys in both genres, and a jazz recording of his was the first of its kind to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards.
