This Day in History: Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis Born in 1961

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Musician Wynton Marsalis plays his trumpet at the annual Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I. in August 18,1985. Marsalis,24, has received Grammy Awards for best solo jazz performance and best classical soloist in both 1985 and 1984. (AP Photo/William Daby)
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On Oct. 18, 1961, Wynton Marsalis, a native of New Orleans, was born. He is regarded as one of the world’s greatest jazz trumpet players and an accomplished classical artist. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, and in 1984, he became the only artist to win Grammys for both jazz and classical recordings.

He is also one of just two artists to win Grammys for five consecutive years and was the first to have a jazz composition win a Pulitzer Prize. Born into a celebrated musical family, Marsalis is the son of jazz musician Ellis Marsalis and brother to saxophonist Branford Marsalis.

Marsalis is known for his efforts in promoting classical and jazz music, particularly to younger audiences.


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