Wynton On Never Being Good Enough
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When I hear Wynton Marsalis play, I can't believe he could EVER feel not good enough! He is sensational and has such stage presence. And there's a difference in being cocky and being confident---to me, he just appears proud and confident in who he is and what he's doing---like a man who has mastered his craft! My life would be so empty without jazz---Thanks for keeping it alive!!!
Thanks for sharing this experience! He was the same as you described this weekend as he met fans at the NOCCA celebration in New Orleans. Much more to come!!
We share together Winton emanates jazz as it should be what is the jacket of being Wynton Marsalis it must be amazing to wake up and be Wynton Marsalis OMG
"Musicians have so much to give but nobody wants it."
he really speaks in jazz
I write and speak about early jazz music, and I have a motto: “If the roots die, so does the tree.” Wynton holds a special place in my own pantheon, and I want to say, Thank you. Being “calmer” makes me think of Danny Barker’s words: ““You got to pluck that bass or play that instrument a certain way, a certain lilt. Nobody’s in a hurry-all that runnin’ and jumpin.’ No, you take it easy.” That, to me, is the essence of swing rhythm. Peter Gerler, Newton, MA
You are very welcome and thanks for sharing these words of wisdom! More videos like this to come!!
Wynton once said the top three things a horn player should worry about are:
1) Tone quality
2) Tone quality
3) Tone quality
He’s 100% right.
Wynton can produce doggone nearly any sound on the horn that he imagines.
I heard him many years ago playing the live soundtrack to a short short film about Louis Armstrong’s childhood years. He and the small group of players from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra were onstage.
I often had to check my eyes because there were sounds coming out of his horn (no mute or any external effects), that I “knew” had to be impossible - but not for him!
@@michaelfoxbrass Wow, thank you for sharing this personal experience!😁
I think you left out tone quality also get rid of the spit man bubbles don't sound good man I don't want to say nothing bad about miles silver we've traveled a lot of miles here I
I'd add not running off at the mouth.
I must retract if you think I something bad about miles sorry miles is a great writer and everything but I'm sorry Clifford Brown certainly more of a perfectionist miles is bayotech b ayoze better than any of us unless you are dizzy or Arturo I ain't any of that I'm just sling ing
I have always watched and listened to Wynton play and speak. I never felt he was cocky at all. I watched his face and listened to him and he was always helpful and sending a positive message. Great musician and ambassador.
Just about 10 years ago I saw him at the Brighton High school in Brighton Michigan. He did 2 shows. Between shows he met with high school band students & did a workshop sorta thing with them for free. He's a great guy.
Watching this makes me tear up, especially at the end. The jazz musicians around here in Seattle have so, so much heart and soul to give and not many people care to receive it. Other musicians dig it but they are few in number. (but really, you just have to go on and grapple with getting better at the music and forget about all that other stuff, as Mr. Marsalis did, and his family)
I got to meet him backstage after a performance in Grand Rapids. He was very gracious and made me feel he was genuinely interested in what I had to say. He didn’t shake hands and rush off but asked me questions and we took a photo. I’m an elementary music teacher, so I was thrilled!
He made the trumpet laugh
I have that same iron that use to Iron my shirt before a gig 3:16...
now if I could play like McBride I would be set.
I like Wynton's answer at the beginning. Music isn't a contest. Yes, playing is for pleasure. There will always be someone who can play better and each of us is better than someone, maybe better than we were last week, but . . . did we enjoy performing? Good. Did we get paid? Even better.
Facts
Nailed it.
We are so fortunate to share the same time on this earth as Wynton. We are witness to someone equal to Louis Armstrong or Miles or Bird or Coltrane. Or Mingus or Ellington Wynton is a giant. And he is of our time.
Thanks so much for this very important fact. Much more to come!
@@OLDSCHOOLnola hes a poseur..he was only comfortable playing in the classic jazz styles....to this day he has never developed his "own thing"..something uniquely his own and this is 2022..he talked a lot of shit about those who without he would not have a gig...herbies not jazz anymore,wayne shorter not jazz anymore,miles not jazz anymore,chick not jazz anymore.....fuck him....he has never been jazz.....
Hahahahaha!
Al Hirt gave Wynton his first trumpet. Wow.
Practice probably 50% of the music I listen to these days is the Lincoln Center Orchestra yeah these cats are the best of the best
I think the same of myself, as I lost top front teeth I gave up after many years. Then I read an article about Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden and their dental problems. After 25 yrs and within 6 mnths after reading this article i bought a tenor trombone . After 4 yrs I'd lost the rest of my teeth but saying all that n set back after set back with each loss of my teeth , I have no teeth left so no more set backs. The thought of not being good enough is disappearing because here I am today at 62 yrs old knocking out Bb C's . What do I think of teeth huh man they just got in the way n funny is I'm playing better than when I had teeth , biggest regret is giving up , best decision is to start playing again , good enough or not it is what it is .
I appreciate a lot of what Wynton has done for jazz and his wisdom for the younger generation, but I think some of his opinions, especially in regards to modern music and the progression of jazz, are a little close-minded and dismissive of developments and technology in today's world. I think the reason some older musicians may be disappointed in the current (or whenever "current" was in the video) state of music is because it no longer reflects the values that were important to them in their youth. While we should listen intently to this man's words, we should be careful not to confuse opinion for fact.
Perhaps this is a balanced perspective that many may agree. I believe he and the older musicians are likely concerned about the potential unintended consequences of what might be thought of as "the progression of jazz" and the untoward impact of such..
Should only be dismissive about “smooth jazz”
@@MR-gz9lm Agreed. Thank you for pointing that out. Much more to come!
@@MR-gz9lm oh? And the vulgarity of rock, metal, techno, pop, country music? I guess we should only listen to church music and jazz,eh?? Oh scratch jazz, ppl said it was vulgar too. 🤡
@@MR-gz9lm that’s according to your sensibilities. Granted We do live in a flawed nation, world in fact. But to scapegoat hip hop as the destruction of western music is not only wrong but inaccurate.
It’s the #1 selling music in the world and influences virtually every genre of music in the world. If ur gonna Blame, blame govt who has been defunding the arts for decades. The only musical art that gets funded is classical and ballet. Which has a very small (paying) fanbase!
Good parents often get good kids.
What a national treasure.
And thus he would go on to have his own son Jasper Marsalis, otherwise known as Slauson Malone. Co-creator of Standing on the Corner and enigmatic force in the world of avant-garde hip hop and jazz. God bless this lineage of talented musicians and may the family go on to keep the spirit of jazz alive.
Good point.
I admire Wynton and love listening to him. I always learn something new from him.
A fear shared by many of us, especially at graduation.
“This is how I respond to it”
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I love his comment about being calmer. It doesn't just refer to his approach to, "...gotta do it right now!" For me, it also refers to the ability of seasoned musicians to exercise _restraint._ Young/New players often want to fill every moment of a solo with _lightning,_ but older players know the value of, "...giving it room to breathe."
So true. Much more to come!!
I've seen him live in the front row. The sounds that came out of that horn, there are just is no words. His recordings, as good as they are, don't, I don't have the words.
I would be happy with 10% of wynton's talents he is everything that is great about being a trumpet player
I knew Wynton was special when I heard him talk about Louis Armstrong on Ken Burns' documentary "Jazz." In it he tells us exactly how Armstrong felt and what he was thinking. Wow. My only question is how Marsalis knew this long before he was born. Simply amazing.
Amazing I’m proud of you Wynton
Thank you for posting this important ARTIST. Did anybody notice when Winton is warming up in the dressing room, Clark Terry, famous from Duke Ellington Orchestra, is sitting back watching his young friend ? Winton is that kind of guy.
My pleasure! Thanks for highlighting this.
I met horn players when I was a kid, by accident, Over 50 years ago, awesome sir!
Thank you so much for posting these. It’s very good for me to learn from my idol
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Me too.
The whole family including his father and brother younger brothers and everything gifts from God for music and art Marsalis is like a Divine name injaz and art in general
Absolutely!! The talent is not limited to jazz. I could not agree with you more.
0:08 sample? recipes lmao!
this is one of the most inspiring videos I've seen, really happy you posted it, thanks
Whatever is like dude standing there on the stage at Carnegie Hall exclaiming practice got me here
Right! There are three top reasons he's on stage at Carnegie Hall. Practice, practice, and practice. Much more to come!
@@OLDSCHOOLnola You don't get to be him with just practice. You're born with natural aptitude. And then you practice on top of that. Practice alone won't get just anyone there. Many people could practice 24/7 and still never get close to there. Just like if you just aren't good at math, you won't get as far as someone who naturally is. Practice amplifies naturally underlying talent.
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You are very welcome. YES! You are so right.
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He's a phenom. An artist.
This was a phenomenal interview!
thank you for your presence in my life
Hey I just wanted to say I really enjoy these montages you've done about Wynton! I've listened to almost all of them, keep it coming please 🙌🏻 ! +1 sub
the opening remarks of the moderator is nonsense. Jazz was in a period of peak creative when Wynton came onto the scene. It is in the music of Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake , and the other artists in NYC that had been playing all through the 60s and 70s and into the 80s. Dont get me wrong, Wynton is a wonderful talented trumpet player but there are many many talented players and composers in that same time period that got ignored.
I like how people don’t understand his music would rather criticize it than try to learn and understand
Is a level that not all listeners or even artist May achieve we may be alone but we love what we love
That is a very interesting fact. So glad you brought this point out!
@@timothyhalligan6427 there is so much information there! From Louis Armstrong to miles and Coltrane and Duke.
I welcome all to sharpen their music and listening skills so that we can enjoy all music, complex or simple
@@jambajoby32 absolutely. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this.
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Awesome!! Much more to come.
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There's a few advocators of jazz I gotta leave it alone right here just leave it cuz it is certainly alive as long as I live and Beyond jazz is in the heart and it goes straight for the heart real jazz
This brother won Grammys in jazz and classical music the same year!!!!a walking ,teaching ,living legend....wow!!!!!
Al Hirt as a major influence... Yeah. It makes sense. Al was amazing, as is Winton. Unique and individual, still - but superb. Both.
I enjoy playing trumpet, these days. I found French horn to be no longer a challenge, so... years later? Trumpet! Why not?
He and Rhiannon Giddens need to do a project together.
Man…I gotta shed
Give the best you have, and it will never be good enough. Give your best anyway. (Mother Teresa)
Anyone who makes that criticism of wynton hadn’t heard him. You could say that about how some albums are recorded, but certainly not of his immediate transmission of the music
Yeah everybody quit playin' & listenin' until Wynton got out his axe lol.
I think I got you mixed up with your Dad because I think we are around the same age. I said that I usto listen to you while I was growing up so what I should have said is I remember listening to your music while growing up because I remember when you became famous.
1994 interview
Does anyone know what year this was?
It was 1994. Thanks for the question! Much more to come!!
@@OLDSCHOOLnola Thanks!
Innovation needs cocky.
I did not hear one word about Miles Davis! I wonder why!
Good question. Thanks!
Actually, I ve always felt that Branford was the cocky one
Thank you for letting us know this.
He’s president of his own fan club.
Well he's the most qualified for sure
The trumpet as his axe supposed he has been motivated by his upbringing dude standing in the shadow of royalty he already dubbed as b a y o d e a s s long time AMF Kay and a s s ago
What has Wynton done to push Jazz forward? Looking to the past as reference points is one thing. Regurgitating the old time songs as your main gig is....copying not creating. No? I'll listen to Christian Scott all day long instead.
It's not Wynton's or anyone else's responsibility to 'push jazz forward' but to leave their legacy and Wynton has definitely done that. Eventhough he never forgets the music's ancestors, he's done many notable things; composed award winning extended works, symphonies and concertos that incorporates orchestral arrangements, live dancers and many other things. You don't like his music? Cool, as long you find some you do like. 👍🏾
copying?
Arrogance is why he will never be good enough. He's always held himself back, and he always will.
Interesting...tell me more...
What’s your history with him? This comment sounds personal
“Never be good enough”
Good enough for who? You?
Is this Branford?
I've always appreciated Wynton's technical mastery of the world of Classical and Jazz. But Dude/Wynton ain't got no sound. Louie, Dizzy, Miles, Freddie, Clark, Maynard, Don, Roy, Terence... hell, even Herb Alpert -- dey all got dey SOUND... but not Wynton. It's sad, man.
HaHaHaha....that's really funny. I disagree with you on this one.
I can tell it's Wynton when something comes on the radio, just like I can tell if it's Don Cherry ,Jack Sheldon, Ruby Braff,Lee Morgan, Blue Mitchell. Wayne you need discernment lessons, like blindfold tests.
those cats you mentioned was great for sure.. also Kenny Durham. love the way he play.also Chet Baker ,Clifford Brown,Lee Morgan.. a whole bunch of cats out there sounding good.. but I think Wynton is a helluva trumpet player he got a sound just not as recognizable as those cats.. and it's like that with a lot of these cats playing today also.. some of them are technically brilliant but don't have that personal ' sound' associated with them..
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I'm having trouble understanding your point. Please clarify...
Bebop killed jazz
Thank you for this perspective.
Ya think?
That is crazy…..BePop is the must prized of all the 9 levels of Jazz!
His heart is BLACK. He hates Miles, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, and many others. He is all about him. He doesn't have the HEART OF MILES or FREDDIE HUBBARD. I know, firsthand. 😁