Take the A Train with Sarah Willis as she spends a day in the House of Swing in New York with jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The 15 members of the orchestra are considered to be the best jazz musicians in the world.
Wynton Marsalis explains how difficult it is to find musicians for his orchestra who know the history and styles of jazz music and who are able to improvise in all the different styles. On stage, the orchestra members are like brothers: there’s a lot of love among them, but they also get jealous if one individual gets the spotlight. Although they all have strong personalities, they're able to work together harmoniously.
Come along and watch Wynton Marsalis and his wonderful Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra!
Sarah Willis is a British-American French horn player. In 2001, she joined the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming the first female member of its brass section.
She was born in Maryland, USA and grew up in Tokyo, Boston, Moscow and London. At age 14 she started playing French horn and then attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department in London, UK. She studied full-time at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK.
In 1991, she moved to Berlin, where she became Second Horn in the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim.
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