Wynton Marsalis is one of jazz's finest performers and composers - a bridge between the jazz legends of the 20th century and the greats of today.
He is about to start a tour of Australia with his Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra. He speaks to 7.30’s Laura Tingle.
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00:00 - The beauty of jazz
00:46 - Growing up with a jazz musician father
02:10 - Learning from the greats: Sweets Edison, Sarah Vaughan, and Aretha Franklin
04:07 - Finding your own voice as a musician
04:51 - Jazz across generations
05:35 - 'To find your voice or way in life is a journey we all have to go through'
06:58 - Jazz in American culture and history
10:56 - What Wynton Marsalis is listening to now
15:16 - What is 'jazz' about an orchestra?
19:27 - Jazz has 'defined' Wynton Marsalis's life
20:48 - Who are the three greatest jazz musicians of all time?