Marsalis

American  

[mahr-sal-is] / mɑrˈsæl ɪs /

noun

1. Wynton born 1961, U.S. jazz and classical music trumpeter, jazz composer, educator, and executive.

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Marsalis British  

/ mɑːˈsɑːlɪs /

noun

1. Wynton. born 1961, US jazz and classical trumpeter

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Example Sentences

Wynton Marsalis and his band were playing jazz on a small stage at the back of the room.

From Literature

Mr. Marsalis lifted his top hat, and Mrs. Marsalis blew kisses.

From Literature

“In a way,” he said, echoing Marsalis, “it has been incredibly constructive to know what true abstraction is.”

From New York Times

“We sold out all three concerts in April for the Wynton Marsalis trumpet concerto, with Dvorak’s ‘New World’ on the second half.

From New York Times

There are several scenes of Simon working on some of American pop music’s most memorable tunes in a manner that has long impressed contemporaries like Wynton Marsalis, who met Simon in 2002.

From New York Times