Wynton Marsalis
Jazz · US · Active since 1961

Wynton Marsalis

Technical perfection meets deep historical reverence. Impeccable, high-fidelity trumpet jazz that feels like a masterclass in American tradition and urban elegance.

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Wynton Marsalis is an American trumpeter, composer, and educator serving as the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. His versatile career spans jazz, blues, Dixieland, and classical music, with releases on labels like Blue Note and Columbia. A decorated artist, Marsalis holds nine Grammy Awards and earned a Pulitzer Prize for his oratorio Blood on the Fields. He remains a dedicated advocate for music education, frequently engaging young audiences globally.

Our Catalog45 Albums · 1982 · 2025
Blues Symphony
Blues Symphony
2025
Plays Louis Armstrong's - Hot Fives - Hot Sevens
Plays Louis Armstrong's - Hot Fives - Hot Sevens
2023
Symphony No.4
Symphony No.4
2023
Blues Symphony
Blues Symphony
2021
JF
Jazz for Kids
2019
Violin Concerto / Fiddle Dance Suite
Violin Concerto / Fiddle Dance Suite
2019
The Abyssinian Mass
The Abyssinian Mass
2016
The Spiritual Side of Wynton Marsalis
The Spiritual Side of Wynton Marsalis
2013
The Music of America
The Music of America
2012
He and She
He and She
2009
Christmas Jazz Jam
Christmas Jazz Jam
2009
Congo Square
Congo Square
2008
From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
2007
All Rise
All Rise
2002
TC
Trumpet Concertos
2001
Standard Time, Volume 6: Mr. Jelly Lord
Standard Time, Volume 6: Mr. Jelly Lord
1999
Listen to the Storyteller: A Trio of Musical Tales from Around the World
Listen to the Storyteller: A Trio of Musical Tales from Around the World
1999
Sweet Release & Ghost Story
Sweet Release & Ghost Story
1999
Big Train
Big Train
1999
At the Octoroon Balls
At the Octoroon Balls
1999
Standard Time, Volume 4: Marsalis Plays Monk
Standard Time, Volume 4: Marsalis Plays Monk
1999
Reeltime
Reeltime
1999
A Fiddler's Tale
A Fiddler's Tale
1999
Standard Time, Volume 5: The Midnight Blues
Standard Time, Volume 5: The Midnight Blues
1998
Blood on the Fields
Blood on the Fields
1997
Jump Start and Jazz
Jump Start and Jazz
1997
Joe Cool's Blues
Joe Cool's Blues
1995
Gypsy
Gypsy
1993
On the Twentieth Century
On the Twentieth Century
1993
Thick in the South: Soul Gestures In Southern Blue, Volume 1
Thick in the South: Soul Gestures In Southern Blue, Volume 1
1991
Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Volume 3
Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Volume 3
1991
Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Volume 2
Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Volume 2
1991
Standard Time, Volume 2: Intimacy Calling
Standard Time, Volume 2: Intimacy Calling
1991
Standard Time, Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance
Standard Time, Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance
1990
Crescent City Christmas Card
Crescent City Christmas Card
1989
The Majesty of the Blues
The Majesty of the Blues
1989
Marsalis Standard Time, Volume 1
Marsalis Standard Time, Volume 1
1987
Carnaval
Carnaval
1987
J Mood
J Mood
1986
Black Codes (From the Underground)
Black Codes (From the Underground)
1985
Baroque Music for Trumpets
Baroque Music for Trumpets
1984
Hot House Flowers
Hot House Flowers
1984
Think of One
Think of One
1983
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
1982
Wynton Marsalis Plays Handel, Purcell, Torelli, Fasch, and Molter
Wynton Marsalis Plays Handel, Purcell, Torelli, Fasch, and Molter
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Adam Rogers
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Billy Childs
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BH
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