Grammy winner Wynton Marsalis on the beauty of jazz |

Wynton Marsalis is one of jazz’s finest performers and composers - a bridge between the jazz legends of the 20th century and the greats of today. He is about to start a tour of Australia with his Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra. He speaks to ’s Laura Tingle. Subscribe: 00:00 - The beauty of jazz 00:46 - Growing up with a jazz musician father 02:10 - Learning from the greats: Sweets Edison, Sarah Vaughan, and Aretha Franklin 04:07 - Finding your own voice as a musician 04:51 - Jazz across generations 05:35 - ’To find your voice or way in life is a journey we all have to go through’ 06:58 - Jazz in American culture and history 10:56 - What Wynton Marsalis is listening to now 15:16 - What is ’jazz’ about an orchestra? 19:27 - Jazz has ’defined’ Wynton Marsalis’s life 20:48 - Who are the three greatest jazz musicians of all time? ABC News In-depth takes you deeper on the big stories, with long-form journalism from Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent, Australian Story, Planet America and more, and explainers from ABC News Video Lab. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: For more from ABC News, click here: Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia