From skip Heller
The whole Wynton argument is very much a way to figure out who's on which team. In total, I'm glad he's been on the scene, just for his ability to get people arguing about the history on the music again.
The Atlantic Monthly had an extensive profile of Marsalis in March (I haven't read it though): http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2003/03/hajdu.htm ("Wynton's Blues") <quote> For two decades Wynton Marsalis ruled the jazz universe, enjoying virtually unqualified admiration as a musician and unsurpassed influence as the music's leading promoter and definer. But after a series of sour notesÂhe parted from his record label, has been caught up in controversy at Jazz at Lincoln Center; and has been drawing increasing fire from critics and fellow musicians alike for his narrow neotraditionalismÂperhaps the biggest name in jazz faces an uncertain future. Just like jazz itself. </quote> Regards Franz Fuchs