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TMSOURCE's Episode of the Week ↳ WEEK 95 ✧ 3x01 — "Red Sky at Night"

AFTER NEARLY 40 YEARS, WYNTON MARSALIS IS STEPPING DOWN FROM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

Wynton Marsalis, the world-famous trumpeter and co-founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, is stepping down as the organization’s artistic director after nearly 40 years leading it and shaping its mission. Over the next couple of years he’ll transition into a founder role and continue as an advisor and occasional performer, while plans begin to find the next artistic leader. Marsalis helped build Jazz at Lincoln Center into a major cultural institution that celebrates jazz performance, education, and history. His influence on the art form and its reach around the world has been huge, and the upcoming season will honor his legacy.

Photo 1: President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton look on as jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and band perform at the memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza); Public domain, Wikimedia Commons