Wynton Marselis to perform with MMB at halftime of a game this fall
The University Musical Society (UMS) just posted its schedule for next year and an article in the local paper indicated that Wynton Marselis will be doing a week long residency in Ann Arbor including a performance at halftime of a football game with the Michigan Marching Band. Considering Marselis' residency is around the weekend of October 14-16 I assume that means that halftime show will be the Michigan vs. Penn State game on October 15th.
Saw the article on the Free Press (sorry)
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/04/21/trevor-noah-wynton-marsalis-play-ann-arbor-ums-lineup/7385872001/
April 21st, 2022 at 10:00 AM ^
Love Wynton and his magic trumpet!
What about HR and WitchiePoo, Jimmy and Freddy the Magic Flute?
https://images.app.goo.gl/yMCgdL7Aa24nTTui9
Do you love them too?
April 21st, 2022 at 10:11 AM ^
I assume Wynton Marsalis will be performing in a tuxedo or equivalent "concert formal" attire, but how cool would it be if he wore a Michigan Marching Band uniform and marched* with the band on the field!
*Within reason. Wynton Marsalis is a legend and will be turning 61 shortly after his residency. I don't expect him to high step it across the field blasting "The Victors" during the pregame show. But some light formation drill surrounding his inevitable halftime solo would be awesome.
April 21st, 2022 at 10:27 AM ^
How is his pad level?
April 21st, 2022 at 11:14 AM ^
Can he play CB
April 21st, 2022 at 11:48 AM ^
Even if Wynton was 21 instead of 61, he would be crazy to subject his magic chops to the torture of jamming and pounding a small metal mouthpiece (which is often icy cold) against his lips while high-stepping down the field. Can't wait to hear him play while standing still, though!
In cold conditions, marching band trumpet players (and other brass instruments) often take their mouthpieces out and put them in their pockets to keep them warm and to allow for fast movements with their instrument and no risk of the mouthpiece flying off -- it happens, they are very heavy.
However, Wynton typically uses a very high end trumpet (Monette) with a mouthpiece which is integrated into his horn. Because mouthpieces come in many sizes, metals and shape, all of which dramatically impact tone, Monette historically prefers to integrate a "proper" mouthpiece to get the right sound out of the horn. His horns are also not polished or lacquered for the same reason. Aesthetic control of a master trumpet maker.
April 21st, 2022 at 10:41 AM ^
Wynton Marsalis is a legend!
Next year - Branford Marsalis?
April 21st, 2022 at 10:43 AM ^
Wynton Marsalis puts on a GREAT show
April 21st, 2022 at 11:00 AM ^
Wow! This is fantastic! Hopefully whichever network is airing the game shows the performance instead of their normal halftime show.
April 21st, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
Ha! You know halftime is just for the talking heads to read the scores off from the other games being played, because apparently people can't read the constantly scrolling score banner at the bottom...
When there's some kind of big guest performer at a halftime show, the networks are usually pretty good about at least showing a clip of it during the halftime coverage, usually either as a quick shot either breaking into or out of a commercial break. That's what they did when the New York Philharmonic brass section played along with the MMB for a halftime show in 2015, when they were in town for a weekend residency at the music school.
Chances are, the whole halftime show with Wynton will get posted on YouTube, by either the official MMB channel, or the School of Music Theater and Dance channel. There will be plenty of cell phone footage of it up there too.
April 21st, 2022 at 11:17 AM ^
There probably aren't many of us (yet) who have seen Marsalis in person and the Michigan Marching Band in person. I'm really glad thousands and thousands will get to seem them together.
Maybe this will be one of the rare times TV shows the halftime concert.
April 21st, 2022 at 12:51 PM ^
I’ve probably seen him every time he’s performed under UMS auspices ( 20? 24? i’ll look it up). So one more time amongst 100k of my slight acquaintances will just be icing.
Edit: 22 times starting in ‘96 -
another highlight will be Scanner Blue singing in Czech with the Brno Philharmonic
April 21st, 2022 at 11:43 AM ^
It would be awesome for a rendition of the Victors.
Music savant.
Go Blue.
April 21st, 2022 at 12:15 PM ^
Wynton is an American treasure! Truly one of the sweetest sounding trumpets in history. I also love his contribution to Ken Burns' Jazz. He is so knowledgeable, if you haven't seen it, you should watch it.
This is going to be great!
That's amazing. Dude is a living legend.
UMS has his concert series has Marselis' performing All Rise on Friday 10/14 at 8 pm at Hill, and also on that Sunday 4 pm Jazz with the Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Trevor Noah kicks off the UMS season on Friday 9/16.
If you like Jazz, tonight is A MoodSwing reunion at Hill. Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Brian Blade and Brad Mehldau are as good as it gets. Check them out:
I came here to learn who Wynton Marsalis is. I am not disappointed.
September 27th, 2022 at 8:02 PM ^
Keep wondering if Wynton playing at halftime will affect the start time PSU. It looks like he doesn't have anything else on his schedule that day.