Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis might be one of the greatest trumpeters of his generation, if not the greatest, with an outstanding CV as a virtuoso classical player and jazz musician, bandleader, educator and political activist. Notably he was also the first person to win a Pulitzer Prize for music and has a few Grammys tacked to his restroom wall, too. The whole family is astonishingly talented, though perhaps Wynton Marsalis has attracted most controversy over the years; check out the Wikipedia page devoted to him too, for an informative section on moans and whinges about his playing and character, from other musicians. Then go find some of his music to listen to, and decide whether or not you care what anyone says. A musician you can't ignore, in any case. Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynton_Marsalis