Wayne Winborne

Executive Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers Universty- Newark. Jazz, golf, and basketball lover and a poor man's oenophile.

[Terence Blanchard @T_Blanchard]

It's an honor to open this season of @MetOpera with 'Fire Shut Up In My Bones', the first opera to be shown at the Met by a Black composer. #MetSoBlack begins TONIGHT!

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

“By virtue of the authority of the Boards of Governors& Trustees of Rutgers,The State University of NewJersey, I confer upon you, honoris causa, & the degree of Doctor of FineArts, with all rights, responsibilities,privileges & immunities appertaining thereto.” Dr. Wendell Pierce

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@natalieweiner Oh, and congrats on the new gig and move!

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@natalieweiner I hear you. And I love the intent and work of the PMs. There have been other groups like this. In the meantime, if and until we can raise taxes and wages, I don’t think one precludes the other. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on this.

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@natalieweiner unprecedented scale. Couple that with the fact that it's unrestricted funds (sorry for the fundraising jargon) and orgs/universities didn't have to jump through a ton of hoops and that it is completely boundary breaking for donors at her level. I think you should interview her.

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@natalieweiner ...she paid or is paying taxes on that settlement or at least parts of it. Using the 59b figure alone, she just gave away roughly 7% of her total net worth in 4 months, not her income. That ain't nothing. I'm not saying she's a saint. I don't know. But that is philanthropy on an

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@natalieweiner I don't know Natalie. It's worth doing a little more homework (more than I have anyway). 59b is her net worth which she got mostly through a divorce settlement. I have no idea what her "income" was this year though it's likely through investments, stock appreciation, etc etc...

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@natalieweiner Wait. You're not over 30 yet?? You really are a jazz wunderkind in a writer's suit.

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

Congratulations Wendell! Well deserved.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

“A man can't go out the way he came in,....a man has got to add up to something.”

“Willy Loman”

Wendell Pierce nominated for Best Actor #OlivierAwards

[Entertainment Weekly @EW]

Wendell Pierce announced he will be portraying legendary artist B.B. King in a new film. https://t.co/iRf1eaNrxV

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@soledadobrien Happy Belated Birthday! Glad you had a great day with your beautiful family.

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

@natalieweiner This is a great piece Natalie. I missed it when it was first published so thanks for sharing. I do think McCoy and the other cats swing although not necessarily over a walking bass or even in a conventional sense. Anyway, I always love your analysis and perspective. More please.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

BLACK LIVES MATTER. Checkout the reading we did in Brooklyn this past Saturday. Go to YouTube and the Billie Holiday Theatre channel and watch “12 Angry Men and Women”stories of police harassment and brutality. Performed on the first Black Lives Matter mural in Brooklyn NY.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

Summer Sunset in New Orleans: Look at that sky and Listen to the music

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

Very important observation...

https://t.co/a0bWyNTRgm

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

This is our mayor. Proud and in awe of this brother.

[Rutgers University-Newark @Rutgers_Newark]

Mayor Ras Baraka Drops Timely Spoken Word Video, ‘What We Want’ https://t.co/O1RCwI2Hqy via @RollingStone

#YesNewark ! #NewarkRising

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

A little balm to the soul...
https://t.co/d1amiDZYNe

[Wayne Winborne @WWinborne]

Merrick Garland passes the gavel to Sri Srinivasan to lead influential appeals court - The Washington Post. Congrats Sri! https://t.co/iRz0MC8I4H

[SFJAZZ @SFJAZZ]

We were saddened to hear of the passing of iconic jazz saxophonist, composer, and @NEAarts Jazz Master #JimmyHeath, who made his mark as a co-leader of the legendary Heath Brothers. His contributions to jazz were extremely impactful and he will deeply be missed.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

To the @repjohnlewis, I stand with you in prayer as you fight this new battle. I honor you for all you have done for me and this country. May God’s blessings and healing power flow over you in this difficult struggle.