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Kamas Teen Performs with Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis

Utah.News Desk Reviewed Sep 23, 4:44 AM Updated Sep 23, 4:44 AM 1 source cited 1 primary Primary: ssummit.org Details

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A Kamas teenager performed trumpet alongside jazz legend Wynton Marsalis during a summer concert. Marshall Conklin, a South Summit High School freshman, joined the performance at Red Butte Garden Amphitheater.

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  • Marshall Conklin, a South Summit High School freshman, performed with Wynton Marsalis.
  • The performance took place at Red Butte Garden Amphitheater during the summer.
  • Conklin has been playing the trumpet for three years and performed without sheet music.
  • Conklin participates in the Teal Tones jazz combo and local performances.

Fourteen-year-old Marshall Conklin, a freshman at South Summit High School, performed alongside jazz legend Wynton Marsalis during a summer concert at Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, according to a notice from the South Summit School District.

Conklin, who has played the trumpet for three years, performed without sheet music when invited onstage by Marsalis. The young musician continues to develop his musical talents through the Teal Tones jazz combo and various local performances.

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