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The Essential Wynton Marsalis

The only musician ever to win Grammys for classical and jazz recordings in the same year – and the only one to do that twice – Wynton Marsalis is the most astonishing trumpet virtuoso of his age. Julliard educated and now also a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and jazz impresario, he has enjoyed spectacular success in the classical world, captured in a string of critically acclaimed, chart-topping albums that cover everything from the Baroque splendour of Bach and Purcell to brilliant 20th Century classical works. They are as much a part of Marsalis’ identity as his visionary jazz recordings and his original compositions, featuring his collaboration with some of the greatest musicians and orchestras of the day.