... trumpet, and what a voice it was. Wynton Learson Marsalis was born on October 18th, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The middle of four children, Wynton was exposed to music very early on. His father, Ellis was a pianist. His brothers, ... spent his off time during tours visiting local schools practicing with and motivating various youngsters. Wyton thrived off of the energy the young kids put out and wanted to help them as much as he could. In 1987 there was a ... Together with NPR they would create a 26 part series entitled, Making the Music.' In 1996 the series was honored with the su...

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... I was dreaming and at total peace, oblivious to the world around me. Suddenly, I sprang up to the blaring sound of my pulsating alarm clock. The sun was up and shining into my bedroom window. I got up, looked around, and observed the horizon with a disgruntled look on my face; admiring its ... seem as frightening as they did before. The events of that day got me pondering about world issues. After my last class, I gathered my things and started heading home. Along the way I felt anger at the people behind the attack, sorrow for the people who lost loved ones, and confusion. ... I was thi...

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