Wynton House of Music draws its name from Wynton Marsalis, described as one of the outstanding jazz musicians and trumpeters of his generation. The realization that there was a demand for instruction in music, coupled with the fact that there was a limited number of institutions offering training in music led the founders Winnie and Anthony Muriithi to start Wynton House of Music. For Winnie and Anthony Muriithi, Wynton was also to serve as an outlet for their diverse experience and knowledge in music to affect the lives of the members of society that they interacted with in a positive manner, with a special emphasis on children and teens.

Wynton opened its doors to the public in March 2001, initially offering instruction in playing the recorder, piano, and guitar in addition to music theory and voice training.  

In the near future, Wynton’s founders plan to build a music academy where students will take music instruction as a full-time endeavor.