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Wynton Marsalis on What Jazz Can Teach Us About Democracy

After nearly 40 years, the legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis is stepping down as Manager and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The world-renowned trumpeter and composer helped found this New York institution in the 1980s with a mission to build a more conscious, collaborative and creative world through the art of jazz. Marsalis joins the show to discuss his tenure.

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