"Actor: Wynton Marsalis"

• Jazz - A Film By Ken Burns | DVD | (08/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £79.99

  The BBC, sceptical about the British appetite for extended documentary programmes, edited Ken Burns' epic 17-hour history Jazz back to around 12 hours. That's what's presented in this box set of the series, and while the flow of the original is preserved, so are its idiosyncrasies. The film dwells at length on early jazz, particularly on its origins in New Orleans, and there's a good deal of absorbing history here. On the other hand, in suggesting that the important work of jazz was done by 1975, Burns gives us cause to question how much of his earlier research is awry too. There isn't much here to reflect the brimming vitality of post-1960s jazz, and many listeners and musicians have been enraged by Burns' neglect of such pivotal figures as Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker--all players whose work responds vigorously to the question that Burns thinks nobody can answer: "Where are the modern equivalents of Armstrong, Ellington, Parker and Coltrane?" Armstrong and Ellington are the touchstones of Burns' film, providing the narrative thread around which the stories of other major figures turn, among them Bechet, Basie, Goodman, Parker, Miles Davis and Coltrane. Burns also finds populist mileage in the politicisation of jazz, making dramatic capital out of racial divides that most jazz players, black and white, have ignored. The fact is that almost all jazz players, regardless of race, have felt like outsiders. Despite such distractions, Jazz is the longest jazz documentary yet produced, and it's rich in musical examples and classic, rare and unseen footage. Even when working with simple stills, Burns uses seductive camera work and Keith David's epigrammatic narration to maximum effect. There's plenty to enjoy here, but viewers should be aware, as Joshua Redman points out in Musicians' Views in our Ken Burns' Jazz shop, that Burns' film is an often compelling perspective on jazz, not a definitive study. --Mark Gilbert

• Icons Among Us - Jazz In The Present Tense | DVD | (12/07/2010) from £18.29   |  Saving you £-0.30 (-1.70%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Jazz is a living thing a conversation between musicians and each other as well as musicians and the audience. By combining archival footage interviews with 75 jazz artists and live recordings culled from 25 hours of concerts Icons Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense is a dynamic and engaging document of many of the greatest jazz musicians of today. Featuring: Marco Benevento Terence Blanchard Bill Frisell Herbie Hancock Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Chris Potter Esperanza Spalding and many more...

• Wynton Marsalis - I Love To Swing | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Born in October 18 1961 in New Orleans Wynton Marsalis began studying trumpet seriously at age twelve. During high school he performed in local marching bands jazz bands funk bands and classical orchestras and at the age of eighteen he moved to New York to attend the Julliard School of Music. In the summer of 1980 he became a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and that same year signed with Columbia Records. Since his self-titled debut was released in 1982 Marsalis' numer

• Wynton Marsalis - I Love To Swing | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (-8.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Born in October 18 1961 in New Orleans Wynton Marsalis began studying trumpet seriously at age twelve. During high school he performed in local marching bands jazz bands funk bands and classical orchestras and at the age of eighteen he moved to New York to attend the Julliard School of Music. In the summer of 1980 he became a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and that same year signed with Columbia Records. Since his self-titled debut was released in 1982 Marsalis' numerous jazz and classical recordings for Columbia Records. Since his self titled debut was released in 1982 Marsalis' numerous jazz and classical recordings for Columbia and Sony Classical have sold over five million copies worldwide and he is the recipient of eight Grammy awards. He has taken jazz groups to thirty countries on six continents averaging more than 120 concerts per year for many of the past twenty years. Featured Tracks: March Cherokee Root Groove The Man I Love Express Crossing String Yaounde The CD: Wynton Marsalis - Jodi Angel Eyes Bitter Dose Jodi Wheel Within Gypsy

• Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Jazz Masters | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Art Blakey was an acknowledged musical master a founder of modern jazz drumming and a father figure to three generations of jazz superstars. His Jazz Messengers first appeared on the scene in 1954 and the alumni is a who's who of great jazz names including Lee Morgan Donald Byrd Johnny Griffin Wayne Shorter Keith Jarrett and many more. Here Wynton Marsalis makes his debut appearance as Blakey's trumpeter. From the first distinctive Blakey drum roll the Messengers deliver a sizzling hard bop concert playing Little Man New York Webb City and an extended version of Kurt Weill's My Ship which features Wynton as trumpet soloist.

• Portrait Of England - Treasure Houses And Gardens | DVD | (24/07/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Jazz Legends - Art Blakey/Mike Mainieri - From Seventh Avenue South | DVD | (31/03/2008) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-0.79 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers:Art Blakey (drums)Wynton Marsalis (trumpet)Billy Pierce (tenor sax)Branford Marsalis (alto sax)Donald Brown (piano)Charles Fambrough (bass)Mike Mainieri Group:Mike Mainieri (vibes)Bob Mintzer (tenor sax)Warren Bernhart (piano)Eddie Gomes (bass)Omar Hakim (drums)

• Portrait of England | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  England land of history beauty pageantry and legend. 'Portrait Of England' weaves a lush tapestry of rivers and hills woodlands and pastures country and formal gardens as well as the decorative richness of mansions castles and country houses. Set to the incomparable music of classical/jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis this combined spectacle of sight and sound makes for an exceptional video experience.