Making a connection

Jazz great Wynton Marsalis makes a genuine connection with a young guitarist during a visit to Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

Marsalis, a cultural correspondent for CBS News, was at the school for a production shoot for "48 Hours Presents: The Whole Gritty City" -- a film about how music is saving the lives of kids in New Orleans.

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Wynton Marsalis meets students

When Wynton Marsalis arrived on set, he quickly gave advice to an eager, young bass player.

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Jam session

Wynton Marsalis warms up on the trumpet while a music student at Arts High School in Newark, N.J., plays along.

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Behind the scenes

Wynton Marsalis enjoys the music of the Arts High School Jazz ensemble during a production shoot at the school in Newark, N.J.

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Photo op

Wynton Marsalis poses with members of the Arts High Jazz ensemble during a production shoot at the Newark, N.J. high school.

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One on one with Wynton Marsalis

A young musician from Arts High School in Newark, N.J., shares a laugh with jazz great Wynton Marsalis.

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Behind the scenes

The production crew is busy preparing to shoot on-camera introductions for "48 Hours Presents: The Whole Gritty City" with host Wynton Marsalis.

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Marsalis' music

Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis warms up during the production shoot at Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

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Jam session

Wynton Marsalis performs with a young jazz guitarist at Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

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Filmmaker Richard Barber

"The Whole Gritty City " director and filmmaker Richard Barber on the set of the production shoot at Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

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Photo op!

Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis poses for a photo with members of the Arts High Jazz ensemble in Newark, N.J.

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Making music with Wynton Marsalis

CBS News Cultural Correspondent and jazz legend Wynton Marsalis jams with students at Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

Marsalis hosts "48 Hours Presents: The Whole Gritty City", a poignant, feature-length documentary about the power of music and how it can transform - and even save - young lives.

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One on one with Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis, a jazz veteran, gives advice about music and life to eager jazz students at Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

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Listening in awe

Young musicians at Arts High School in Newark, N.J., listen intently as jazz legend Wynton Marsalis plays the trumpet.

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One on one with Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis discusses music theory with a student as Lynn Irby Jackson, principal of Newark's Arts High School listens in.

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Arts High School Jazz Band

Wynton Marsalis with members of the Arts High School Jazz Band and Principal Lynn Irby Jackson, left.

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Behind the scenes

Steadicam operator Jeff Muhlstock fine tunes his camera before the big shoot.

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Wynton Marsalis on set

Wynton Marsalis delivers his lines on the set during a production shoot for the "48 Hours Presents: The Whole Gritty City" at Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

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Wynton Marsalis on the set

Wynton Marsalis, host of "48 Hours Presents: The Whole Gritty City", reads his lines for the film about young musicians in New Orleans during a production shoot at Arts High School in Newark, N.J.

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Behind the scenes

Wynton Marsalis reads his lines while the Stedicam operator Jeff Muhlstock gets the shot.

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It's a wrap!

From left, "48 Hours" Senior Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky, Wynton Marsalis, host of "48 Hours Presents: The Whole Gritty City", and Lynn Irby Jackson, principal of Arts High School pose for a photo.

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