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Trumpet players see each other, and it's like we're getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something.
Wynton Marsalis
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Wynton Marsalis
Age: 62
Born: 1961
Born: October 18
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Jazz Musician
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Wynton Learson Marsalis
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