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Delfeayo Marsalis & the Stanford Jazz Workshop Sextet
Online: “…there's another Marsalis who may be on the verge of attaining wide recognition: trombonist Delfeayo, (who) ranks among the more accomplished jazz instrumentalists today...lacing particular emphasis on swing rhythm and robust-but-accessible solos.” – Chicago Tribune From New Orleans, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis is
the third youngest member of the renowned Marsalis family. A graduate
of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts as well as Berklee College
of Music, Delfeayo first established himself as a producer, working with
artists such as Terence Blanchard, Harry Connick Jr. and Nicholas Payton
(as well as brothers Branford & Wynton). As an instrumentalist and
session player, he earned numerous credits recording and touring with
Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Slide Hampton & Max Roach, and his compositions
have been featured in television, film and theatrical productions. A
frequent clinician and lecturer, he founded the Uptown Music Theatre
in 1997 to provide 8-12th grade youth with training and performance opportunities.
Most recently, Marsalis led a tribute to Louis Armstrong at the Minnesota
Orchestra Hall that included new arrangements written by Delfeayo,
as well as performances of Armstrong’s own charts. Marsalis’ Stanford
Jazz concert program will be a mix of mainstream jazz and standards,
augmented by original songs contributed by several members of the ensemble. What is the first recording you remember hearing as a child? Who is your favorite jazz musician under the age of 30? What job would you have if you weren’t
a jazz musician? What’s the strangest experience you’ve
ever had on the bandstand? What’s your favorite food? What’s the most exotic place you’ve
traveled to as a musician? What’s the last book you’ve
read? If you could play with any other musician, living or dead
(with whom you have not played), who would it be and why? What’s your favorite tune? What’s your favorite thing
about being a Stanford Jazz Workshop faculty member? What’s your favorite jazz venue? Who is your greatest musical influence? If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have
three recordings with you, what would they be? How much do you practice each week? What hobbies do you have? If you could be any other type of artist other than a jazz musician,
what would you be and why? Do you have a favorite music-related joke (that can be told in
mixed company!) When did you become interested in music, and what circumstances
or events led to your becoming a professional musician? If you were to describe your music
as a color, what color would it be and why? |
