Category Archives: Wynton

Wynton’s Jazz Answer to Moto Perpetuo

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/0xUJDZzm3FI After doing the Carnival cornet album with “Moto Perpetuo” on it in 1987, Wynton must have decided to record a jazz equlivent.  This is “Cherokee” with only Wynton doing the solo.  Six and a half straight minutes of playing … Continue reading →

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Moto Perpetuo-Wynton

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/NOu1wwAaGqY This was my aha moment–the moment I knew Wynton Marsalis was a musical genius walking among us.  This piece was written by Niccolo Paganini for violin and transcribed for trumpet.  Wynton recorded this in 1987 with the Eastman Wind … Continue reading →

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Leonard Belota records Wynton in Ft. Worth

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Bill

  https://youtu.be/jnWt1JvVkeY My good friend I met in 1974, Leonard Belota, taught me a lot about jazz playing.  He was a jazz historian, trumpet player, private teacher, music store expert, and a good salesman when needed, as when he sold … Continue reading →

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Classical

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/HlL3DR2dG-Q One of our greatest jazz musicians is heard playing classical music rather than jazz every Sunday morning.

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