Wynton Marsalis - Music is Life

[@TheTrumpeterWhoSings]

Wynton is answering questions and I’m with my notebook taking notes… What a guy!

[@TheTrumpeterWhoSings]

Such a knowledgeable music and sound guy person. The greatest trumpet player of this era.

[@kevinthomas2470]

Never get tired of listening to Wynton Marsalis.

[@garybranigan1928]

Talk or play!

[@kevinthomas2470]

@@garybranigan1928 Talk because his insights into the music and society are incredible.

[@psander78]

In a time when people are so divided along racial, social and political lines, it's always good to see Wynton, the tireless advocate, appealing to us through what connects us, using the universal language of music. This man is a national treasure.

[@jude999]

He creates, does not destroy.

[@DetroitWrecker666]

"It's a shame we as a culture have not adopted that truth in music" Yeah, love this guy!

[@patriziacasagrande3833]

all man made negative inventions that really don't exist are reality unimportant. those things have credibility only because we believe it and act on ot as if they are real.. music breaks those barriers because it is the voices of the gods and the instuments the devices man made to communicate with all those gods.

[@SteveDadWeeks]

Wynton for president.

[@NeilRaouf]

Steve Weeks but then he wouldn't have time for the music anymore....so WM not for president ;-) but i know what you mean. he would be incredible!

[@SteveDadWeeks]

Of course I didn't mean it literally! Something that has always been striking about WM's approach to teaching music is that he has included the very personal issue that everyone leaves out. From the earliest stage our music teachers are keen to insist that music is a language, but WM deals with the big question this raises, namely, what exactly have you got that you are going to communicate? He is very sensitive to the issues: our music will reflect our selves - so we must be positive, open, adventurous,; if we want those characteristics to infuse our music. This boy sadly presents the antithesis of that philosophy, and WM reacts with a passion. Inspiring.

[@sspsllc]

Oh no. He's too good for that messiness.

[@tripp8833]

Steve E Weeks . He’d be a hell of a lot better than Trump

[@bronxkies]

I'm a conservative who doesn't mind the "orange man" but I sure wouldn't mind Wynton for president. Quite the level headed dude.

[@jeff__w]

21:08 “Mr Marsalis, could I respectfully ask that you teach me from the positive frame of reference?” This interview, like every interview that Wynton Marsalis gives, is brilliant, insightful, and a joy to listen to. He is amazing.

[@DJDoubleEdge]

Always Humble, Always Inspiring as well as Always Powerful 🫡💯🙌🏽

[@suprchickn7745]

Wynton is an American treasure. Wisdom, integrity, education, talent, conviction, humor, lots of soul and he can blow a pretty good trumpet too! Great stuff!

[@valenciajordan5947]

Tgats why white People owe Batman millions..

[@omegapointil5741]

Listening to him speak is like listening to him create music. He ties phrases together, he resolves, he speeds up, he slows down, he listens. In the dictionary under role model. Love this guy.

[@RuthlessHeathen]

My thoughts on Marsalis were similar but you expressed it so much better.

[@JackMoses-z9b]

Jazz Musicians tell storys to keep the tradition of Jazz music alive.

[@SteveDadWeeks]

50 minutes in, WM answers the question "Do we listen to music?" by asking, "Do we listen to people?" A pivotal moment in this discourse, where we can learn that Music is Life. You can't make great music unless you have great life, and you can't communicate great music if you can't communicate with people. Then it gets political. Wow.

[@jeffsimard8846]

I literally listen to this interview every 6months

[@k-lab3824]

This man is not qualified to interview this genius

[@andyokus5735]

Finally on Utube... No bullshit! How refreshing Wynton Marsalis. No hype, no agenda, just straight up jazz music art. This made my day.

[@jacoblopez9750]

The tone of this man's voice and discussion is like music to me.

[@sleepyccs]

That's his New Orleans accent.

[@jhcranmer]

@Jacob Lopez Yeah, he has such a nice tone, and that really makes him a great guy! :D

[@kanikahlemon4449]

@@sleepyccs "4-Sho!!!!' 'U-Heard Me

[@GamelanSinarSurya]

I always say that whenever Wynton Marsalis speaks about music, angels fly out of his mouth.

[@geezee769]

Every time I hear Wynton speak, I feel so motivated and feel like there is hope for somebody like me who does not follow the tide of other kids my age and would rather do what I think is right than what everyone else is doing. Thank you for the upload.

[@anthonyjackson6650]

How old are you?

[@geezee769]

I was 17 at the time I wrote that comment.

[@connieconway244]

Much hope for you

[@DetroitWrecker666]

At 25 years old. How are you?

[@Mozlove]

I love Mr Marsalis more than words can describe. Im not a student of music but for sure a student of life and this man is one of its best teachers

[@giuseppebuscemi179]

I loved and love Wynton Marsalis' music, but I didn't know his thoughts, his way of communicating verbally, his intimate attitude. And listening to his speech I was very impressed. A fine and lively intelligence that easily reaches the communicative objective also through the surprise aroused by an always lurking humor, which expertly inserts extracts from everyday life into the context of the artist, of the man of culture. Like someone who wants to say profound and interesting things but at the same time never wants to notice a yawn in anyone who listens to him. The method - it cannot be ruled out - could derive from the habit of improvising.

[@BlackHammondB3]

1. I feel the interviewer blatantly mishandled the first Q&A participant. I wish I could ask why. 2. I love Wynton’s insight and candor concerning topics not 100% related to the culture of music.

[@FlyingCartographer]

My mind is blown away by each one of his answer.

[@metalolotea7244]

dang he's amazing...woke me up!

[@wesleywashington1251]

I love these Wynton Marsalis interviews. He has a lot to say and it's refreshing.

[@limoreperetzwoloshin8860]

The element of sadness is always there even when you end up in high spirit. Miles Davis never forgot the sadness in his playing

[@camkcoffee]

Man, Wynton is my greatest inspiration for both music and life in general. He has so much knowledge and wisdom about life. I could listen to him talk for ages just so I can absorb a fraction of his wisdom.

[@y34r]

I wanna cry, i mean .. just listen to what he said. pure wisdom and humble human being. I'm deeply appreciated him as a musician and human being. Thank you for such a great eye-opening talk

[@bilbobaggins4403]

Nietsczhe! Is that you?

[@giovannifranzetti6214]

Wow. We need a proper mythology, for sure. This man is seeing and hearing things. And they are real!

[@paulmitchell5349]

Genius in Wynton's case grows with the pressure he allows to build up.

[@kevinAuguillard]

I'm from Breaux Bridge and I heard of stories about Wynton as a kid with his father teaching at the local segregated schools then. But it's my first time hearing him say it personally. Exciting

[@ramondiaz2494]

The Ave Maria (4 Chords) fits perfectly to Bolton’s Blues

[@sspsllc]

I love it. "The piano don't care about you or your teacher." The instrument didn't earn the disrespect ... it just sits there and says things like "Play me or don't, but your hatred doesn't change the fact that you MUST practice, or else." No one knows how someone will respond to something hurtful, whether they will fight back and be better than the teacher, or settle and say "You're right. I'm no good." But the bottom line is the OBJECT of affection or disaffection is totally inanimate until YOU make it come to life and then sign off on it. I approve this message.

[@mvunit3]

. . . come from "a positive frame of reference" :).

[@garybranigan1928]

As always,Mr.Marsalis makes so many things understandable.Bravo.Bravo

[@bustaknutt7729]

Wynton Marsalis is TRULY A MASTER

[@alichamas63]

What an amazing human being. He provides such inspiration on so many levels, proof that humanity is worthwhile.

[@christophermestas1244]

Amazing interview with truly a Jazz icon 🎺🎺🎙️ Wynton Marsalis.... RESPECT!!

[@bjornscheuer3626]

I only saw this YT yesterday, and I must thank WM for the insight he gave me. Made my day and probably enlighted much of the rest of my lfe. Thanks again!!!

[@ronsax4820]

Wisdom of the ancients.....incredible Mr Marsalis!

[@ArielBerdugo]

Past present future

[@ArielBerdugo]

Yes yes yes, please.

[@limoreperetzwoloshin8860]

When I lived in Manhattan I was a regular in your events. Now I am in Israel and I miss you. I heard great playing with your musicians here. All is great. You all raise my spirit. I love what you play.

[@sharondablack3832]

I love wynton because he defends this music and he tries his best to conserve Jazz music and he's not a copy cat....Frank Lacy is cool too.

[@darrylsimpson1862]

Professor Marsalis elevates and revelates. He is a true modern Renaissance man.

[@mattknowles227]

Wynton, is so incredible, and smart. What an amazing thinker and artist

[@edmundcastillo5816]

Wynton your cerebral stroke eludes parameters Picasso Rembrandt Goya Cattlet Kahlo visitations borrowed and channel into the aesthetics of the music rendered and translated creating a rallying cry for the opium of the Eulipions I salute u on your delivery work it

[@srinip]

What an intellectual giant.

[@connieconway244]

Love his definition of jazz also we are devaluing value

[@access21rockband83]

This man is musical inspiration personified.

[@Patrick-ryan-collins]

30:00 he snuck in an interesting point. His musical abilities are so innate(he says hes never in a rut) he cant necessarily impart how he does it ❤❤. Love this mans musical philosophy. So eloquent such a great jazz educator

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

The best interview by a Musician/Artiste I've ever heard, period! Incidentally, the other one was by his brother Branford 👌🏿 Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤

[@ms.anderson-place802]

[@francescadarien-hydellbma8064]

The intellect, passion and philanthropic way of Wynton's inspirational conversation should be disseminated as widely as possible. Fantastic interview and question and answer session. Thank you. FDH LLB MA

[@DDISCOOL99]

can someone pleaase tag the part where he says: 'music is always for the listener, but the first listener is the maker'' :)

[@jamesmaloblocki514]

Great interview and insights by Wynton, but a correction: The Hero With A Thousand Faces was written by Joseph Campbell. Bruno Bettelheim wrote a book about the importance of fairy tales.

[@urbansamurai3609]

Love this dude !

[@RedHotRamble]

oh my... can't help but love this man. An incredible human, musician, educator... wonderful and inspiring.

[@pakitorodriguez119]

Beautiful... real soulfood ...thank you for this 🙏🙏🙏

[@SteveDadWeeks]

Dear Wynton. We are drawn to the music, only to discover that just as with Louis Armstrong, the person himself is the reason for this music having more life, more to say. I find it hard to listen to Wynton's playing sometimes; I'm so distracted by the way he is leading the band by example, and explicitly in conversation, and leading the audience through the statement, development and expression of the music. This is a man with a message about life, where music is a metaphor, medium and vehicle for the message. Inspiring is a word that rarely fits so well.

[@jimstepan3038]

Well stated, sir 🤔 😉 ☺️ 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@SteveDadWeeks]

@@jimstepan3038 cheers, mate!

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

Outstanding TY

[@jhcranmer]

If he has any more songs, I would love to check them out! Gotta love him for his performance of the CBS Sunday Morning News theme.

[@LaPotraBellaca]

Fell in love when I saw him on Jazz

[@sspsllc]

I get it. If you got something to fall back on, it's an excuse to quit and give up.

[@mvunit3]

That was just one of many quotes that I love. I'm right now, watching this for the "4th" time. Words to live by :).

[@cathyrzyczycki5141]

Music soothes the soul!

[@globalmonkey007]

Wynton is awesome. I love that man.

[@135789able]

What an amazing inspiring human being... And musician

[@luchomolinari]

i love this document

[@writeract2]

This man is technically my boss at JALC - cannot tell you how blessed I feel - blessed beyond words to be there - he is not from this realm but from something much higher. He always speaks w/ incredible articulation, insight & wisdom - heard him from 1st time when I was in college - same way.

[@t120r650]

This is so cool!

[@daehtnulb]

amazingly insightful on so many levels! gratitude

[@robertthomas6022]

thank you Wynton for always bringing perspective to a confused beginning. Music has been w' me all my life. Thank You God !

[@TotalSaucy]

25:34 this quote is so important

[@everydayshowday5151]

32:20 how do you get better with storytelling through improv. Musicians to listen to and solos to learn by W.M.

[@ClaudetteRussell-rz1zm]

I can get all your sounds thru love

[@mohn2678]

this should be seen more.

[@Musicmatch2love]

A Master of his craft, Inspirational...like his father an Anomaly..

[@mikesolomon923]

greetings 😆2020😅,02😆thank you very inspiring educational interview with Marsalis WOW !keep smiling with lol politely😉 jazz😉

[@dontylar8760]

The best of a generation⭐🙏

[@jonaskopacek7602]

My biggest idol of music.

[@leonidpronin4141]

Big MAN ❤😊😊

[@gauthierantoine6736]

Wynton Marsalis for president !

[@michaelthompson6452]

Thank you for posting this.

[@ArielBerdugo]

elegant and wise

[@howardlitson9796]

That's reason why jazz music is life. Because people must normal work and relaxing earn money are following with life rhythm and life tempo.

[@katherinesanchez9524]

Seria excelente que pudieran traducir o poner subtitulos a este tipo de entrevistas para los latinos como yo,que no hablamos ingles.Gracias. Att: Alexander Rodriguez(A traves de la cuenta de mi esposa).

[@manualvarado2212]

Intentaré trabajar en unos subtitulos para esto eventualmente. Saludos.

[@RealDavidN]

If space aliens arrived and wanted to talk to a representative of planet Earth, I'd really hope we could send Wynton.

[@Eastpointe]

The Marsalis lineage is truly blessed of the Most High. Wynton is just a whole jewel of wisdom!

[@altosax75]

Man the interviewer/host is low-level, rude and brash... chill bro! Love Wynton's facials at him from time to time! LOL!

[@jameswilliams7026]

32:20 best solos for trumpet

[@KirsyRosa]

Work

[@kmask2002]

Solid.

[@olivierherment1188]

So brillant

[@kellymcgrath5541]

this... is a smart dude. period

[@RM-gm7lu]

So is his brother ..it's crazy

[@keithwisdom1663]

great

[@kanal9381]

7:05 and of course he sang the exact G. How the hell do these people do it...

[@bill3837]

music is the is international langauge

[@jude999]

I wish we saw more of these creators from black culture, not the destroyers.

[@jeanmarieeber4214]

A very big heart

[@cycloneranger5354]

Wow the interviewer is an absolute skitZ, who hired him. Did he even listen to one word wynton said?

[@howardlitson9796]

Follow with drummer's strict rhythm and strict tempo are following with life regular and time regular and work efficiency including short time to quickly complete mission and low cost / high return are tactics and strategemta and methods.

[@johncapo2843]

JAZZ BIBLE was written by Bolden - Art Tatum - Armstrong - Duke Ellington

[@andrewwang9138]

Something about the interviewer is making me twitch. It's like he wants to say 5 thing all at once and can't get it out properly.

[@awillis244]

💖

[@jamesonrichards5105]

33:36