Why Wynton Marsalis thinks jazz is the perfect metaphor for democracy
May 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelRenowned trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis has launched a new project, a kind of call and response for these times. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown met Marsalis at the Jazz at Lincoln Center, for our series Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy, part of our CANVAS coverage.
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