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Marsalis

American

[mahr-sal-is] / mɑrˈsæl ɪs /

noun

Wynton born 1961, U.S. jazz and classical music trumpeter, jazz composer, educator, and executive.

Marsalis British

/ mɑːˈsɑːlɪs /

noun

Wynton. born 1961, US jazz and classical trumpeter

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One of what Marsalis calls these "hip grandpas" was Scotland's Joe Temperley.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He was suddenly the Wynton Marsalis of his medium: He could swing, and he could play the Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Art Blakey told Branford Marsalis, ‘We had to take a lot so you can do your little flip stuff.’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

In 2007, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis listed Tula’s on his “10 great places to get jazzed about great jazz,” calling it “a cool place, nice and small.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Wynton Marsalis and his band were playing jazz on a small stage at the back of the room.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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