A conversation with jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and his bandmate, Vincent Gardner
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KHOU 11's Len Cannon spoke with the two when Wynton was in town last month.
Legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and trombonist Vincent Gardner are using their passion for music to inspire the next generation of Houston musicians through Jazz Houston, an organization that provides professional training and performance opportunities to local high school students.
Gardner and his wife Belinda founded Jazz Houston in 2016, starting with a professional orchestra before launching a youth orchestra in 2020 specifically for Houston high school students. The program gives young musicians a chance to learn from professionals and perform alongside some of the biggest names in jazz.
Gardner explained the importance of passing on their musical knowledge.
"We knew that passing it on to the younger generation and exposed to all the beauties of it, had to be a part of what we are doing here," he said.
The vision for Jazz Houston grew out of Gardner's relationship with Marsalis while playing together in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in New York. Both musicians were raised in musical families and now share a commitment to teaching alongside their friendship and professional partnership.
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A conversation with jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and his bandmate, Vincent Gardner
KHOU 11
2,405 views
KHOU 11's Len Cannon spoke with the two when Wynton was in town last month.
Legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and trombonist Vincent Gardner are using their passion for music to inspire the next generation of Houston musicians through Jazz Houston, an organization that provides professional training and performance opportunities to local high school students.
Gardner and his wife Belinda founded Jazz Houston in 2016, starting with a professional orchestra before launching a youth orchestra in 2020 specifically for Houston high school students. The program gives young musicians a chance to learn from professionals and perform alongside some of the biggest names in jazz.
Gardner explained the importance of passing on their musical knowledge.
"We knew that passing it on to the younger generation and exposed to all the beauties of it, had to be a part of what we are doing here," he said.
The vision for Jazz Houston grew out of Gardner's relationship with Marsalis while playing together in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in New York. Both musicians were raised in musical families and now share a commitment to teaching alongside their friendship and professional partnership.