Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis Awarded Legion of Honor

French Ambassador Pierre Vimont awarded trumpeter Wynton Marsalis the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor Friday night at the French Embassy in New York. Marsalis told NBC the award "is a tremendous honor." "The French have warmly embraced jazz music over the years," he said.

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Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis Awarded Legion of Honor

Wynton Marsalis, one of the most acclaimed jazz musicians of his generation, received the French insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor Friday night in New York.

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