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Topic poll · all networksWhat was historic about Wynton Marsalis' 1997 Pulitzer Prize?

  1. First jazz work honored
  2. First living composer to win
  3. First orchestra commission to win
  4. First American-born to win
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First jazz work ever honored

Topic poll · all networksWhat do you think Wynton Marsalis is here to talk about?

  • Jazz & American culture 0%
  • Music education funding 0%
  • A new album or project 0%
  • The state of live music 0%

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Topic poll · all networksWhich Wynton Marsalis contribution matters most to American culture?

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  • Mentoring young artists 0%
  • Lincoln Center Jazz 0%
  • His film scores 0%

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Topic poll · all networksWynton Marsalis was the first jazz artist to win which major prize?

  1. Pulitzer Prize for Music
  2. Grammy Lifetime Achievement
  3. National Medal of Arts
  4. Kennedy Center Honor
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Pulitzer Prize for Music

Topic poll · all networksWhich Wynton Marsalis album would you spin first?

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Wynton Marsalis testified before Congress to defend arts funding in 1994!

Marsalis argued before the Senate that jazz — America's original art form — deserved federal protection. His testimony helped preserve NEA funding during fierce budget battles that threatened to eliminate the agency entirely.

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