Wynton Marsalis exits Riverside Church after thousands gathered for a memorial service remembering newsman Ed Bradley, in New York in 2006.
(Reuters)
Editorial
Wynton Marsalis: Telling a love story
Wynton Marsalis exits Riverside Church after thousands gathered for a memorial service remembering newsman Ed Bradley, in New York in 2006.
(Reuters)
February 10, 2012
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Like every great blues man, Marsalis was lamenting the loss of something he loves. Jazz and the blues are falling by the wayside. Young people don’t understand how crucial this music is to who we are as Americans or how integral it is to our integration as a people. Identifying a blues song should be part of any citizenship test, he says. “If you can’t do that, you are not ready to be here yet.’’
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