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RESOLUTION NO. 05-125
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 9,
2005, AS "WYNTON MARSALIS DAY" IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida,
has made the following determinations:
1. Wynton Marsalis is the most accomplished and acclaimed jazz artist and
composer of his generation, in addition to being a distinguished classical musician.
Through his performances, recordings, compositions, and his vision as Artistic
Director of the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, Mr. Marsalis has
helped propel jazz to the forefront of American culture.
2. Over a recording career that spans more than two decades" Wynton
Marsalis has won a total of nine grammy Awards. In 1983 he became the first artist
ever to receive both classical and jazz Grammy Awards within a single year.
Remarkably, he repeated this feat in 1984. Famed classical trumpeter Maurice Andre
praised Wynton as "potentially the greatest trumpeter of all time." Mr. Marsalis has
performed with jazz luminaries including Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakely,
Clark Terry and Sonny Rollins.
3. Wynton Marsalis is a world-class composer, with credits for numerous ballet
scores and artistic collaborations with international dance companies and orchestras,
including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Pops,
Cleveland Orchestra, and London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He has written a
wide variety of musical pieces for jazz ensembles of all sizes, In 1997, he was the
first jazz musician to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his epic oratorio, "Blood on
the Fields."
4. Mr. Marsalis is internationally respected as a teacher and as a spokesman
for musical education. He regularly conducts master classes, lectures and concerts
for students of all ages, and has been featured as a music educator in productions for
both the Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio, for which he won a
George Foster Peabody Award in 1996.
5. Wynton Marsalis was named one of "America's 25 Most Influential People"
by Time Magazine, and one of "The 50 Most Influential Boomers" by Life Magazine.
He was also awarded the United Nations designation of "Messenger of Peace" in 2001.
He received the Congressional "Horizon Award" in 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim April 9, 2005, as "WYNTON MARSALIS
DAY" in honor of Mr. Marsalis' performance at the Magnet School for the Arts in
Fort Pierce on that date.
2. A copy of this resolution shall be presented to Mr. Wynton Marsalis as a
token of this Board's appreciation to a gentleman who has given so much to the world
of jazz.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 2005.
ATTEST:
BY;
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