. >> wynton marsalis started a concert series 25 years ago.ganization dedicated to jazz. we'll talk to wynton marsalis next on cbs "this morning." ,,,,, u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. ♪ >>> for 25 years jazz at lincoln center as offered thousands of performances, educational programs and events around the world. the organization is celebrating its silver anniversary this year, co-founder and artistic director wynton marsalis is a cbs news cultural correspondent. he joins us now. congratulations. >> thank you. it's been a while. >> 25

hey there's tony bennett with wynton marsalis.le opened their homes to edward r. murrow every weekend. world war ii. he was in on the invasion of okinawa. i got to go and stand on the beach that he stormed in on and my grandfather is still alive and i was able to get on a satellite phone and talk to him while standing on that beach and i asked him, you know, grandpa what were you thinking because, you know, i was overcome with emotion just crying thinking about what that must have been like. he said i was 19 years old, i was trying to live to be 20. still gets me kind of emotional. but that was the greatest generation. those were strong men and women and we owe our lives to them every day. >> clearly an emotional idea for you, i suspect for many of those warriors you're a hero but clearly for you they are the hero. >> there's no question. it is amazing when they tell you man i'm such a big fan, you're my idol or what have you. i flip that around on them and say no you're the hero. >> let me talk to you about another hero of yours.

southbound 880 at wynton on-ramp blocked with accident southbound 880 at auto mall parkway accident inenter lane. live at truckee you can see roads are open but chains are required between nyack and truckee on 80 also on 50 between kivers and meyers they did get nice snow, be detail if you you are drive going the high sierra. >>> -- ahead, five things to know before you go, including the lightning strike leaving a san francisco neighborhood in the dark . >>> good morning. you are looking at a live picture of lake that know gorgeous snow up there more snow showers, -- cold up there they are making snow as well skiers' delight resorts possibly opening before thanksgiving as a result of some of the storms and cold temperatures we've been having. >> lake is gorgeous too. as we get ready to hand off to "good morning america" five thing know before you go: number one, pg&e crews working to restore power to nowee valley neighborhood lightning knocked out five transformers around 1:00 this morning leaving 100 customers without service. it could take several hours to bring everybody back online

slow, accident northbound at bird long stretch of slow traffic southbound 880 earlier accident at wynton bollinger canyon. >>> some record >>> welcome back. 50s and 60s, 72 at half moon bay temperatures will be from 12 to 20° warmer than average today with record highs just about everywhere. we'll do it again tomorrow, ♪ ♪ we're going to help you through the night we love you pretty momma who's always there to make it right ♪ who love you pretty baby who's going to help you through the night ♪ ♪ who loves you pretty momma who's always there to make it right ♪ >>> we have the jersey boys here as well. they are all part of our day of giving. the state of new jersey hit so hard, we have that special performance by the jersey boys today. >> they are so great. george, i think you should wear one of those. katie couric has given me her approval. >> i'm sure she would. >> here to make trouble as always. oh, go on. she was here monitoring the phone bank, as you see so many others there. including josh. a lot of people have called in already. we want to tell folks, if you get a busy signal, don't