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WYNTON MARSALIS


Wynton Marsalis joins forces with Michigan Marching Band

Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra are joining forces with the University of Michigan's marching band for a performance at Saturday's football game.

New Orleans school board reverses little known ban on jazz

New Orleans' school board has unanimously reversed a little known but century-old ban on jazz.

George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95

George Wein, one of the great impresarios of 20th century music who helped found the Newport jazz and folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of France, has died at 95.

Ken Burns on America, selling his first film, PBS's long deadlines and more

The filmmaker known for his exhaustive documentaries on American subjects gives Scott Pelley a glimpse into how his films are made, the message he wants to convey with them and how he became the person he is today.

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American Academy of Arts and Letters expands, diversifies

(AP Photo)NEW YORK โ€“ One of the country's oldest cultural instititutions, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, is undergoing some of its biggest changes in more than a century. AdHarjo, the first Native American to be appointed U.S. poet laureate, said she looked forward to having an influence on future academy choices. โ€œThere are so many incredible Native visual artists,โ€ she told the AP, while also citing such authors as N. Scott Momaday and Leslie Marmon Silko. But the academy will still call itself an academy, while working to make itself more accessible to artists and to the general public. Besides choosing members, the academy also gives dozens of prizes and grants each year, totalling more than $1 million.

Ken Burns on America, selling his first film, PBS's long deadlines and more

Ken Burns speaks with Scott Pelley"Us," the American struggle to forge union from diversity, has been Ken Burns' obsession since he was 11 years old at the end of this lane in Ann Arbor, Michigan. But it wasn't until his seventh that America returned Ken Burns' affection. Ken Burns' moment came in 1981 with his first subject, the Brooklyn Bridge, which no one thought was a good idea. Ken Burns: And he said, "I bet you blew out your candles as a child, as a boy, wishing she'd come back?" They are, together, the story of a people straining for union, a theme Ken Burns has explored from his very first film which was, after all, about a bridge connecting America to America.

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Harry Connick Jr. honors workers during pandemic road trip

FILE - This May 28, 2019 file photo shows Singer Harry Connick Jr. with his daughter Georgia at a special screening of "Pavarotti" in New York. The special will air June 21 and will follow host Connick Jr. and his filmmaker-daughter Georgia on road trip celebrating and thanking essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of his daughter, Georgia Connick, who is a filmmaker, and a bunch of GoPro cameras, he embarked on a pandemic road trip to meet essential workers around the country who were risking their lives during the pandemic. โ€œI just want to reach out and meet some of these folks, sanitation workers or elementary school teachers or people that are working at food banks,โ€ said Harry Connick. โ€œIt was highly emotional,โ€ said Harry Connick.

Winfrey, Pitt part of Grammys special for essential workers

FILE - This May 28, 2019 file photo shows Singer Harry Connick Jr. with his daughter Georgia at a special screening of "Pavarotti" in New York. The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honor essential workers across America. It will follow host Connick Jr. and his filmmaker-daughter Georgia on road trip celebrating and thanking essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honor essential workers across America. Winfrey, Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Queen Latifah, Renรฉe Zellweger and Drew Brees will also deliver special messages to workers.

Wynton Marsalis honors father on 60 Minutes

First vaccine given in New York: "Weapon that will end the war"

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Mental health challenges during the coronavirus pandemic

Francesca Santacroce: I literally feel like I'm about to shatter in a million pieces right now. Francesca Santacroce: We don't know. We don't know. And I don't care how long it takes, as long as he comes home. The cascading challenges were already falling on Francesca Santacroce, who was managing them through therapy.

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Cuban high school jazz band makes American debut

A group of high school students from Cuba were in N.Y. this past week for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: taking a master class with jazz master, Wynton Marsalis. On Tuesday, they made their American debut. Marlie Hall has more.

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1/3: AirAsia Flight 8501 search finds large objects on ocean floor; Master goes on mission to get students hooked on music

1/3: AirAsia Flight 8501 search finds large objects on ocean floor; Master goes on mission to get students hooked on music Four large pieces of what authorities believe came from AirAsia Flight 8501 were found in the Java Sea; and, a program called Let Freedom Swing aims to connect the dots between music and chapters of American history, like the Civil Rights Movement. Wynton Marsalis and his musicians figure if they grab kids by their ears, their hearts and minds will follow.

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Preview: Watch Lil Buck Riley "Jookin" to Wynton Marsalis' melodies

Preview: Watch Lil Buck Riley "Jookin" to Wynton Marsalis' melodies Tune in Tuesday morning for CBS News cultural correspondent Wynton Marsalis' full feature on the most famous "jooker" who's taking this Memphis street dance to new heights.

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Jazz at Lincoln Center hosts High School Jazz Band Competition

Jazz at Lincoln Center hosts High School Jazz Band Competition New Yorkโ€™s Jazz at Lincoln Center โ€œEssentially Ellingtonโ€ High School Jazz Band Competition plays out under the watchful (and tuneful) eye of JALC Director Wynton Marsalis.

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