Wynton Marsalis Quartet // Earshot Jazz Festival October 21, 2006

The phenomenal trumpeter, bandleader, and composer presents an evening of down-home and sophisticated swing with a new group. Marsalis has become, for many, the face of the legacy of jazz in modern times. He has certainly become the most-recognized jazz artist in the world. He has produced 33 jazz and 11 classical records and sold more than seven million discs, including three certified gold records — a mighty accomplishment for a jazz musician. He serves as artistic director for the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has won nine Grammy Awards, and is the first jazz musician ever to be honored with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in Music (for his epic 1997 recording, Blood on the Fields.)

Wynton Marsalis is joined on stage by drummer Ali Jackson, bassist Carlos Henriquez, pianist Dan Nimmer and saxophonist Walter Blanding.



$35-$75 (plus service charges) BUY ONLINE through TicketMaster, by phone at 206-292-2787, at The Paramount (911 Pine St, downtown Seattle) and The Moore Theatre box offices. Presented by STG, in collaboration with Earshot Jazz. Welcomed by KPLU 88.5-FM.

Official Website: http://earshot.org/fest/artistinfo/wyntonmarsalis.html