[TPIN] Keith Jarret on Wynton Marsalis

[Michael Anderson]

Please keep in mind that much of the controversial things wynton said were
LONG ago when he was much younger. Give him another chance and check out one
of his books:

My personal favorite -
http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Bittersweet-Blues-Wynton-Marsalis/dp/0306811278/r
ef=sr_1_4/002-2152063-4650446?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174708021&sr=1-4

This book is tremendous and full of gold.

Others that are also fantastic:

http://www.amazon.com/Young-Jazz-Musician-Letters-Road/dp/0812974204/ref=pd_
bbs_sr_3/002-2152063-4650446?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174708021&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Swing-Blues-Road-Marsalis/dp/1560251557/ref=sr_1
_8/002-2152063-4650446?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174708021&sr=1-8

I guarantee that if you take the time to read him you will reconsider.

There is a good reason he is our most visible jazz ambassador. It isn't just
marketing. He's won a Pulitzer too. There was a great article on him in the
NY Times not that long ago either than shows you what his life is like. Jazz
at Lincoln Center? That tremendous facility? Wouldn't have happened without
Wynton, his vision and his work and his personality. The guy gets it.

MA