Wynton Marsalis Net Worth
Wynton Marsalis Net Worth is
$15 Million
Wynton Marsalis Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Wynton Learson Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, teacher, music educator, and artistic director of jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, United States. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences. | Full Name | Wynton Marsalis |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 18, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Profession | Composer, Trumpeter, Musician, Lyricist, Songwriter, Bandleader, Film Score Composer, Film Producer, Music Educator, Teacher |
| Education | Juilliard School, Benjamin Franklin High School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Children | Jasper Armstrong |
| Parents | Dolores Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Jr. |
| Siblings | Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis III, Mboya Kenyatta Marsalis |
| Nicknames | Skain , Wynton Marsalis Septet , W. Marsalis , Wynton Marsallis , E. Dankworth , Wynton L. Marsalis , Wynton Learson Marsalis |
| Awards | National Medal of Arts, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Pulitzer Prize for Music, Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Soul Train Music Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Albu... |
| 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 |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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). |
| 4 | Jazz is a music of conservation, and that's what you need in a democracy. |
| 5 | 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. |
| # | 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. |
| 4 | He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2005. |
| 5 | Brother of Delfeayo Marsalis, Branford Marsalis and Jason Marsalis. |
| 6 | Son of Ellis Marsalis. |
| 7 | Became the 1st jazz artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1997 |
| 8 | Became the 1st musician to win Grammy Awards in both jazz & classical music categories in the same year |
| 9 | Grew up in Kenner, Louisiana |
| 10 | Attended the Juilliard School of Music in NYC |
| 11 | Attended Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, in Massachusetts |
| 12 | Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1996. |
| 13 | Named after jazz pianist 'Wynton Kelly' (1931 - 1971). Received his first trumpet at the age of six from New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt. |
| 14 | Father, with Victoria Rowell, of son Jasper Armstrong Marsalis. |
| 15 | He has 2 sons with Candace Stanley. |
| 16 | Attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary musician - 2 episodes | |
| The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary composer - 6 episodes | |
| Prohibition | TV Mini-Series documentary music arranger - 2 episodes, 2011 musician - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2010 | TV Series musician - 1 episode | |
| Louis | 2010 | Trumpet / musician / orchestrator | |
| The War | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary musician - 7 episodes | |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary musician: trumpet | |
| Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion | 1998 | TV Movie documentary conductor / musician: trumpet | |
| Marsalis on Music | 1995 | TV Series conductor | |
| Shannon's Deal | 1990-1991 | TV Series composer - 12 episodes | |
| Portrait of England: Treasure Houses and Gardens | 1989 | Video documentary musician: trumpet |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copland & Marsalis | 2016 | Video | |
| Jackie Robinson | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary 2 episodes | |
| Bolden! | 2015 | ||
| Renée Fleming: Christmas in New York | 2014 | TV Movie music arranged by | |
| Prohibition | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Louis | 2010 | ||
| The Silver Rights Movement | 2008 | Video documentary | |
| The War | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary 7 episodes | |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary | |
| Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Tune in Tomorrow... | 1990 | ||
| Shannon's Deal | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Shannon's Deal | 1989 | TV Movie | |
| This Is America, Charlie Brown | 1988 | TV Mini-Series 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Bi no tsubo | TV Series 1 episode, 2013 performer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Burlesque | 2010/I | performer: "Black Bottom Stomp", "New Orleans Bump" | |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary arranger: "Morning Song", "High Society", "Weary Blues", "We'll Meet Again", "Rattlesnake Tail Swing", "Fire in the Night", "Deep Creek", "New Orleans Bump", "Careless Love", "Buddy Bolden's Blues", "Smokehouse Blues", "Sidewalk Blues", "Elgin Mills", "Eyes Around the Corner", "Go, Possum, Go", "Dark Heart Beat", "Mr. Mann", "After the Dead", "Sing On", "Black Bottom Stomp", "King Porter Stomp", "Courthouse Bump", "Big Lip Blues" / performer: "Ghost in the House", "The Galveston Rag" | |
| Crossing Jordan | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| O kalyteros mou filos | 2001 | writer: "Jungle Fever" | |
| De zee die denkt | 2000 | "Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F majeur" | |
| Liberty! The American Revolution | 1997 | TV Mini-Series performer: "Brave Wolfe" | |
| Rosewood | 1997 | performer: "Tom Cat Blues" / writer: "Sylvester's Blues", "Tom Cat Blues", "New Year's Eve Fiddle Music" | |
| It Could Happen to You | 1994 | performer: "Swingdown, Swingtown" / writer: "Swingdown, Swingtown" | |
| Jungle Fever | 1991 | 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 | Live from Lincoln Center (1976) |
Known for movies
Baroque Duet (1992)
as Himself
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
as Music Department
Healed: Music, Medicine and Life with MS (2014)
as Actor
Celebrate the Century (1999)
as Special Appearance