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The Chicago-based trumpeter Marquis Hill is one of the leading voices in the contemporary jazz scene. The 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition winner builds upon his distinctive sound to craft arresting originals that embrace post-bop, hiphop, R&B and spoken word.
"Hill takes inspiration from all types of black music and aims to blend diverse genres, synthesizing his songs together from many places." – All About Jazz
"Dauntingly skilled trumpeter." – The New York Times
Marquis Hill, trp / Braxton Cook, alto sax / Joel Ross, vibraphone / Jeremiah Hunt, bass / Jonathan Pinson, drs
Marquis Hill Blacktet (US), 20.11.2018
20.11.
Tue
20:00
Marquis Hill Blacktet (US)
Doors: 19:00
Showtime: 20:00
The Chicago-based trumpeter Marquis Hill is one of the leading voices in the contemporary jazz scene. The 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition winner builds upon his distinctive sound to craft arresting originals that embrace post-bop, hiphop, R&B and spoken word.
"Hill takes inspiration from all types of black music and aims to blend diverse genres, synthesizing his songs together from many places." – All About Jazz
"Dauntingly skilled trumpeter." – The New York Times
Marquis Hill, trp / Braxton Cook, alto sax / Joel Ross, vibraphone / Jeremiah Hunt, bass / Jonathan Pinson, drs