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Stevie Wonder, Wynton Marsalis to Perform for Katrina Anniversary

Ticket sales have been far from spectacular, but Ivan Neville says performing at the same Hurricane Katrina anniversary concert Tuesday night as Stevie Wonder is going to be incredible no matter how many people are there."What an honor," said the New Orleans keyboardist and singer, and son of Neville Brothers singer Aaron Neville .Besides Ivan Neville and Wonder, the lineup for "New Orleans: Rebuilding the Soul of America ... One Year Later" includes New Orleans trumpeter Wynton Marsalis , New Orleans bluesman Dr. John and gospel singer Yolanda Adams.The show was spearheaded by Marsalis to benefit the trust he established after Katrina to rebuild the city's cultural infrastructure. The concert was announced earlier this month, but getting the word out hasn't been easy, organizers say."With all that's going on, it's kind of information overload," said Bill McFarlin, executive director of the International Association for Jazz Education and one of the organizers. "It's easy to understand...

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    American trumpeter Wynton Marsalis took hundreds of star-struck young Cubans on a musical history lesson Friday that showed the deep connections shared by U.S. and C...

  2. Wynton Marsalis in Cuba for historic jazz concerts

    A country known for groundbreaking jazz is getting a visit from one of America's leading trumpeters, who spent the weekend jamming with Cuban legends ahead of a conc...

  3. Wynton Marsalis trae música y mensaje a Cuba

    El trompetista estadounidense Wynton Marsalis guió el viernes a cientos de jóvenes estudiantes cubanos a través de una lección de historia musical que mostró las profundas influencias que compar...

  4. Music Patriarch Marsalis Sr. Dies at 96

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    Josh Groban and Wynton Marsalis seek more funding for the arts on Arts Advocacy Day

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