Scott Meets Wynton Marsalis

Scott Meets Wynton Marsalis
April 19, 2002
By His Father Dan Hyde

Friday April 19, 2002, the Hyde family attended a Jazz concert at the Weis Performing Arts Center on Bucknell University's campus. The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis as Musical Director gave an excellent two hour concert. The fifteen person Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra is considered the best Jazz Orchestra in the world.

Wynton Marsalis played as one of the four trumpeters but also played several solos on his trumpet. He was superb! In fact, all the performers were top notch and very talented.

We had arranged before hand to try to see Wynton Marsalis back stage after the concert. We were told sometimes Wynton will ask a young performer to play for him and for Scott to bring his trumpet.

Scott looked forward to the night for MONTHS! AND he was not disappointed!

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Director, Introducing the First Jazz Piece.
Cut off in the picture are a third trombone player on the left and the piano player on the right.

Scott and Wynton Marsalis
After the Concert, Dan, Mary Jane and Scott went backstage to meet Wynton Marsalis. Scott gets to shake hands with him.

Image of Scott Playing his Trumpet
for Wynton Marsalis

Scott Playing his Trumpet for Wynton Marsalis
After we meet Wynton Marsalis, he says to Scotty "I see you brought your Horn!"
He invites us to his dressing room where he gives Scotty a mini trumpet lesson.
Proud Mom and Dad are the only people in the dressing room besides Scott and Wynton.
At one point, Wynton puts his mouth piece in Scott's trumpet and plays on Scott's trumpet. Scott will never wash it again! :^)

Scott Playing his Trumpet for Wynton Marsalis
Wynton is instructing Scott on how to hold his lips.

Scott Playing his Trumpet for Wynton Marsalis
Scott will remember the night for the rest of his life!

Page maintained by Dan Hyde, hyde at bucknell.edu Last update April 20, 2002