Wynton Marsalis quits Lincoln Center Orchestrasnorman lebrecht January 29, 2026The enterprising jazzman will step down next year as artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, 40 years after he created the festival. Marsalis, 64, said it’s time to groom new leaders. Marsalis is married to Nicola Benedetti, director of the Edinburgh Festival. They have a small daughter at home.