Mellow Marsalis wants to share jazz

Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Wynton Marsalis has led his Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra on a tireless education outreach

Besides two gigs, musician Wynton Marsalis (above) and his orchestra will play an afternoon jazz session for young people, targeted at students, in Singapore next month.
Besides two gigs, musician Wynton Marsalis (above) and his orchestra will play an afternoon jazz session for young people, targeted at students, in Singapore next month. PHOTO: PIPER FERGUSON
The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra (above), founded by Wynton Marsalis, began as a series of programmes.
The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra (above), founded by Wynton Marsalis, began as a series of programmes. PHOTO: PIPER FERGUSON
Ong Sor Fern
Senior Culture Correspondent
Updated
Feb 19, 2019, 05:00 AM
Published
Feb 19, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Age has mellowed musician Wynton Marsalis.

The 58-year-old muses: "I guess everyone mellows."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 19, 2019, with the headline Mellow Marsalis wants to share jazz. Subscribe

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