◇ image via WikipediaWynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis is a Blues and Classical act. Their catalogue also touches Jazz. Their sound grew out of Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman, Bobby McFerrin, Hoagy Carmichael and Wynton Kelly. Those roots explain a lot about how Wynton Marsalis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Coleman Hawkins, Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Trombone Shorty, Branford Marsalis, Charnett Moffett, Sting and Eric Clapton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 48 connections around Wynton Marsalis, reaching back through Herbie Hancock and forward to Trombone Shorty. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Wynton Marsalis connections
Wynton Marsalis grew out of Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman, Bobby McFerrin and Hoagy Carmichael, shares an orbit with Coleman Hawkins, Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard, went on to shape Trombone Shorty, Branford Marsalis, Charnett Moffett and Sting. 48 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Wynton Marsalis
Sounds and acts that shaped Wynton Marsalis.
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Ornette Colemanartist
- Bobby McFerrinartist
- Hoagy Carmichaelartist
- Wynton Kellyartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Art Blakeyartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
- Jelly Roll Mortonartist
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Clifford Brownartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Buddy Boldenartist
- Cassandra Wilsonartist
- Clark Terryartist
- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengersartist
- Michael Breckerartist
- Woody Shawartist
- Ellis Marsalis Jr.artist
- Lester Bowieartist
- Celso Duarteartist
- Bob Telsonartist
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