What do Wynton Marsalis' friends call him?

[John P. Cooper]

What do you call a guy named "Wynton" if you are a pal of his? Wyn? Wynnie? Wyn-man? The Wyn-meister? The Big W?

Maybe this info is known but I don't know it.

[Jeff Albert]

Skain. Not that I'm a friend, but I know one. When he is trying to be ultra cool he refers to Wynton as Skain.

[hornplayer]

hmmmmm and that rhymes with TAIN -- as in Watts. Wonder what that connection is? I know Tain used to play in Whynnie's group.

[Tom Storer]

All those guys in Wynton's bands gave each other nicknames. Skain, Tain... Branford had one, too, but I can't recall what it was. Marcus Roberts was "J Master," Wessel Anderson was "Warmdaddy." They were mentioned frequently in Wynton's liner notes. It could all get very cloying.

[Gary Sisco]

He has an unpronounceable name that no one's allowed to speak in any case, nor can anyone look upon His face and live.

[Gentle Giant]

Squintin'

[Doc Martin]

We call him Wynton. Oh, and before you ask; We call Phil Schaap, Phil

[Felix]

His enemies call him Dubya.

[Boris Badenov]

I thought delil had conclusively established that it was Nint. Or Minty.

Yo, highness.

[PHILLYQ]

'Hardbop' Heaney called him Wynnie...