"Wynton Marsalis, whose head couldn't get any rounder if Charles Schultz himself had drawn it with a compass, and who is known for his somewhat cavalier attitude, was born on October 18, 1961, in New Orleans. His father, renowned jazz musician and educator Ellis Marsalis, named him after pianist Wynton Kelly (who himself, oddly enough, was named after obscure New Orleans tambourinist Marsalis Wynton). While it might be said that jazz was in young Wynton's blood from birth, the DNA testing required to confirm that statement wouldn't become a practical reality for another 30 years."

Dig the MP3 Audio as performed on the show (1.2 MB). A second cut at that would have been a little tighter with the music cue at the start and on the friggin' most rockin' drum downbeat before the wailin' guitar (you know...timing the end of my excerpt to hit it just right...a little too much space between my end and the downbeat...radio DJ style). And a little of volume control as the tune picked up and started to drown me out a bit. Otherwise, a good, extemporaneous, live Jazz radio moment. Hope Jeff digs it 'cause I most definitely did. Hope Wynton doesn't write me out of his will.
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