Wynton Learson Marsalis was born on the 18th October 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana USA, and is a trumpeter, composer, and music educator, best known for his work as a jazz artistic director at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Marsalis has won a Pulitzer Award for Music and nine Grammys. Marsalis’ career started in 1980.
Have you ever wondered how rich Wynton Marsalis is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Wynton Marsalis’ net worth is as high as $15 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a leadingtrumpeter, and musician, however, Marsalis also works as a teacher, which has also improved his wealth.
Wynton Marsalis Net Worth $15 Million
Wynton Marsalis was born the second of six sons of Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr., a pianist and music professor, and Delores. His fathers and three brothers Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason are also jazz musicians, and influenced by them, Wynton developed his love for music from an early age. When he was eight, Wynton performed at Fairview Baptist Church, and at the age of 14, he played with the New Orleans Symphony, New Orleans Youth Orchestra, and with local jazz and funk bands.
Marsalis went to Benjamin Franklin High School, from where he matriculated in 1979 and then moved to New York City to study at the famous Juilliard. While at college, Wynton supported himself beforming regular gigs, and a year later he joined the Art Barkley’s Jazz Messengers. In the following years, Marsalis played with superstars like Sarah Vaughan, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Sweets Edison, Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, Tony Williams, and Dizzy Gillespie, among others, which did his net worth no harm at all.
Marsalis was a host on the educational television series “Marsalis on Music” in 1995 on PBS, a show about classical and jazz music with the script written by Wynton himself. The series was also aired on National Public Radio, and received the George Foster Peabody Award. Wynton co-founded a jazz program in 1987 at Lincoln Center, New York, and 16 years later, he established the world’s first jazz institution with the name of Frederick P. Rose Hall. He had a notable collaboration with one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Eric Clapton, and the duo recorded an album called “Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play the Blues” in 2011.
Marsalis currently works as Music Director for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Artistic Director for Jazz at Lincoln Center, and is also a director of the Juilliard Jazz Studies program. Wynton has published five books: “Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life”, “Sweet Swing Blues on the Road”, “Jazz ABZ”, and “To a Young Musician: Letters from the Road”. Most recently, he released “Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life”; all have contributed to his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Wynton Marsalis is a bachelor, and his current status is single, but he does have four children. He lives in New York City, and is a prominent philanthropist, having helped with raising over $3 million for musicians and institutions after Hurricane Katrina. Marsalis also funds a scholarship for talented musicians, and pays for their medical bills, in addition to other charitable work.
School's Harvey Shapiro Award for outstanding brass student, George Foster Peabody Award, Grammy Awards,Louis Armstrong Memorial Medal, Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the Arts, Pulitzer Prize for Music, American Academy of Achievement, Arts Education Award, Frederick Douglass Medallion
Record Labels
Columbia, Sony, Blue Note
Albums
Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play the Blues (live album, 2011)
Music Groups
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Jazz Messengers, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Soon All Will Know, Pedro's Getaway, Jig's Jig, New York, NY, United States
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Musical, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classica...
Movies
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play Ray Charles, Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?, Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, Accent on the Off Beat, Concert for Planet Earth: Rio de Janeiro 1992, Wynton Marsalis: Blues and Swing, The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1, The N-Word...
TV Shows
CBS This Morning
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Quote
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I know what it's really like to be called a nigger for real, by black and white people. I'm not interested in presenting that to the world as my expression. And I have to make the point to the younger people in rap, we was black in the 60s, man. We were black in 1974. We wasn't waiting for y'all to tell us what it was to be black. You're a guy from the Something Housing Project with limited education and now you're going to tell me what it means to be a black person in America? Man, you must really think you're in a video.
2
In jazz you have the opportunity to establish your equality - based on your ability.
3
"It's warm, it's intellectual, it's spiritual, it's tawdry, it's worldly, it's provincial. Anything you want, he has it in his sound. (Commenting on the influence Louie Armstrong has on Jazz).
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Jazz is a music of conservation, and that's what you need in a democracy.
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Now, one day the entire world will be the house of everyday. That's not yet, but it's what people in the arts strive for.
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Fact
1
Heading the inauguration of a center for music education in New York City. [October 2004]
2
Has written his first book, To A Young Jazz Musician, a book of practical advice to young artists of all mediums. [October 2004]
3
Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, DC with the 2002 Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. The Horizon Award is presented to individuals from the private sectors who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life.
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He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2005.
performer: "The Seductress" / writer: "The Seductress"
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
performer: "Chewin' Fat", "Sunsetting In The Bayou", "Mama Leona", "I Can't Get Started", "Uptown Top Table Rap", "Sceond Street Line Hot Hoppin'", "Crescent City Crawl" / writer: "Chewin' Fat", "Sunsetting In The Bayou", "Mama Leona", "Uptown Top Table Rap", "Sceond Street Line Hot Hoppin'", "Crescent City Crawl"
Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Video short performer: "Put Down the Duckie" 1986 - uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
48 Hours Presents: The Whole Gritty City
2014
TV Series
Host (2014)
North Sea Jazz Festival
2007
TV Movie Himself
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?
2005
Video
Campbell (voice)
Live from Lincoln Center
2004
TV Series
Trumpet
The Chris Rock Show
2000
TV Series
Guest - Himself
Talking with David Frost
1997
TV Series
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Is Ragtime: The Birth of American Music
TV Movie documentary production advisor pre-production
Jazz
2001
TV Mini-Series documentary consultant - 4 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bolden!
2015
executive producer
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
2008
Documentary executive producer
Wynton Marsalis: Rebuilding the Soul of America
2007
TV Special executive producer
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alter ego
2004
Short
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miles Ahead
2015
the producers wish to thank
On the Road
2012
thanks
Killing Them Softly
2012
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Find Your Groove
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
Crescendo
Documentary filming
Himself
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come
2016
TV Movie
Himself
Geordie Jazz Man
2016
Documentary
Himself
Nicky and Wynton: The Making of a Concerto
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself
American Graduate Day
2016
TV Movie
Himself
Chasing Trane: John Coltrane Feature Documentary
2016
Documentary
Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2016
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
60 Minutes
2006-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself - Musician (segment "Little Jazz Man") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "The Virtuoso") / Himself (segment "Wynton") / ...
CBS This Morning
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Correspondent
Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts Masterclass
2014
TV Movie documentary
Healed: Music, Medicine and Life with MS
2014
Documentary
Masterclass
2013
TV Series
Himself
Charlie Rose
1998-2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf
2012
TV Series
Himself
Live from Lincoln Center
2006-2011
TV Series
Himself
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011
Video
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994-2011
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Tavis Smiley
2005-2011
TV Series
Himself
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of
2010
Documentary
Himself
An Evening with Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Trumpet, Vocals
The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Cosby
2009
TV Movie
Himself
Deutschland, deine Künstler
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
Icons Among Us
2009
Documentary
D.L. Hughley Breaks the News
2009
TV Series
Himself
Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center New York City
2008
Video
Himself
The Colbert Report
2008
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-2008
TV Series
Himself
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
2008
Documentary
Interviewee / Musician
Black Magic
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary
Narrator
Bill Gottlieb: Riffs
2008
Documentary
Himself
4Chosen: The Documentary
2008
Documentary
Himself
Christmas Glory: In the Key of Love
2007
TV Special
Wynton Marsalis: Rebuilding the Soul of America
2007
TV Special
Iconoclasts
2007
TV Series documentary
The Daily Show
2004-2007
TV Series
Himself
Live from Abbey Road
2007
TV Series
Performer
Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
9/11 Memorial from Ground Zero, 5th Anniversary
2006
TV Movie
Himself
American Creole: New Orleans Reunion
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
A Trumpet at the Walls of Jericho
2005
Documentary
Dusty Wright's Culture CatchCulture Catch
2005
TV Series
Himself
Newport Jazz Festival
2005
TV Movie
New Year's Eve with Carson Daly
2005
TV Movie
Himself - Guest
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
2005
TV Special
Himself - Performer
HARDtalk Extra
2005
TV Series
Himself
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
2005
TV Special
Himself
Soundmix: Five Young Musicians
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The N Word
2004
Documentary
Himself
Tribeca Film Festival Presents
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Great Performances
1991-2003
TV Series
Himself
The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration
2003
TV Movie
Himself
July 4th: a Musical Celebration
2002
TV Special
Himself
It's Black Entertainment
2002
TV Special documentary
Himself
Soul Food
2001
TV Series
Himself
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson
2000
Documentary
Ellis Marsalis, Jazz Is Spoken Here
2000
Documentary
Celebrate the Century
1999
TV Mini-Series documentary
Special Appearance
I'll Make Me a World
1999
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards
1999
TV Special
Himself
Essence Awards
1998
TV Special
Himself
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
1997
TV Series
Himself
Sessions at West 54th
1997
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1996
TV Special documentary
Himself
The South Bank Show
1996
TV Series documentary
Himself
Marsalis on Music
1995
TV Series
Himself
Swing Into Christmas
1995
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Masters of American Music
1995
TV Mini-Series
Himself
1993 Essence Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself
New Orleans Live!
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Baroque Duet
1992
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Jazz at the Smithsonian: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
1991
Documentary
Himself
Today
1991
TV Series
Himself
The Dick Cavett Show
1991
TV Series
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1990
TV Series
Himself
Sesame Street
1986-1989
TV Series
Himself
American Masters
1989
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars
1988
TV Series
Himself
Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger
1988
Documentary
Himself
Sesame Street, Special
1988
TV Movie
Himself (segment "Put Down the Duckie")
Saturday Night Live
1987
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
Ebony/Jet Showcase
1986
TV Series
Himself
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
1986
TV Series
Himself
Super Bowl XX
1986
TV Special
Himself - National Anthem Performer
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1984
TV Series
Himself
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards
1984
TV Special
Himself
History of Jazz
1984
TV Series documentary
Himself - Narrator
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
60 Minutes
2011-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself - Musician (segment "Little Jazz Man") / Himself (segment "Wynton")
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
2001
TV Series
Himself
Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Video short
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
CBS This Morning (2012)
1996
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
For "Buggy Ride".
1996
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Performance in an Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special
Marsalis on Music (1995)
1993
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Performance in a Music Special or Series
New Orleans Live! (1992)
1992
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Great Performances (1971)
1990
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts