Here is an excerpt from posts on the Wynton Marsalis Fan Club Site responding to the Around the World encounter with Wynton at Jazz at Lincoln Center in Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola:

This was very likely the clearest example of patronage of/for the arts I have ever seen. This young woman is carrying her idea of the Enso around the world and has amassed an impressive roster of sponsors and interested patrons along the journey. She performed a piece of abstract poetry, played an emotionally charged tribute to Wynton on her flute, and expressed verbally her endless admiration and gratitude for My Hero. For those of you struggling to earn a living by way of your art and/or wondering if there are people who will support your artistic vision, Drue’s project screams a deafening and definitive “YES!!!” Stick to what you love and the rest will follow.

My Hero was as dapper as ever in an olive cashmere and silk three-piece suit with Eel (???) skin shoes I am sure were handmade. In honor of Enso, he circled the room playing through the small gathering of guests and even used Wess Anderson’s wine glass (empty) as a muting device. What a magnificent sound, what an innovative approach and interactive performance. Seated at the top of the world, Wynton signed the Enso painting at the 12 o’clock position. His use of the brush was masterful, his signature was fluid and his name a piece of art itself.

I admire Wynton’s ongoing support for the arts and his obvious and continuous mentorship of up-and-coming artists.