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Wynton Marsalis on What Jazz Can Teach Us About Democracy

Season 2026 Episode 8104 | 18m 17s

After nearly 40 years, the legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis is stepping down as Manager and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The world-renowned trumpeter and composer helped found this New York institution in the 1980s with a mission to build a more conscious, collaborative and creative world through the art of jazz. Marsalis joins the show to discuss his tenure.

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