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Classical Music

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts) Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:30 PM Jan 2021

I've admired Wynton Marsalis as a jazz master for years, but almost forgot his classical work...

Heard this bit of Haydn on PBS' Sunday Baroque today.

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I've admired Wynton Marsalis as a jazz master for years, but almost forgot his classical work... (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Jan 2021 OP

So good! spicysista Jan 2021 #1

All of the Marsalis kids, and the father (who died recently) sdfernando Jan 2021 #2

The orchestra is zippy too -- orchestras can easily sound moribund in fierywoman Jan 2021 #3

Thanx for that. And Sarah Willis is a rare treasure. TreasonousBastard Jan 2021 #4

Yes! I love her mambo stuff. And her zoom meetings during lockdown fierywoman Jan 2021 #5

spicysista

(1,731 posts)

1. So good!

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:32 PM

Jan 2021

sdfernando

(5,489 posts)

2. All of the Marsalis kids, and the father (who died recently)

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:37 PM

Jan 2021

are amazingly talented musicians. I wish I could play like they do.

I've heard recordings of Wynton playing the parts in some trumpet conertos. Really amazing.

fierywoman

(8,197 posts)

3. The orchestra is zippy too -- orchestras can easily sound moribund in

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 01:22 PM

Jan 2021

this concerto.
And now for something completely different: WM accepts Sarah's horn challenge:

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

4. Thanx for that. And Sarah Willis is a rare treasure.

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 02:23 PM

Jan 2021

fierywoman

(8,197 posts)

5. Yes! I love her mambo stuff. And her zoom meetings during lockdown

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:06 PM

Jan 2021

with all her horn buddies (all over the world, different time zones and all drinking different libations!)

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