Marcus Edward Printup (born January 24, 1967) is an American
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
trumpeter who attended the
University of North Florida
The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university, public research university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern ...
Jazz Studies program and went on to work with
Betty Carter
Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter ...
,
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young ...
,
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and
Tim Hagans.
In 1993, he became a member of the
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center is an organization based in New York City. Part of Lincoln Center, the organization was founded in 1987 and opened at Time Warner Center (now Deutsche Bank Center) in October 2004. The organization seeks to “represent th ...
Orchestra led by
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young ...
.
Discography
* ''Song for the Beautiful Woman'' (Blue Note, 1995)
* ''Unveiled'' (Blue Note, 1996)
* ''Nocturnal Traces'' (Blue Note, 1998)
* ''Hubsongs'' (Blue Note, 1998)
* ''The New Boogaloo'' (Nagel Heyer, 2002)
* ''Peace in the Abstract'' (SteepleChase, 2006)
* ''Bird of Paradise'' (SteepleChase, 2007)
* ''London Lullaby'' (SteepleChase, 2009)
* ''Ballads All Night'' (SteepleChase, 2010)
* ''A Time for Love'' (SteepleChase, 2011)
* ''Homage'' (SteepleChase, 2012)
* ''Desire'' (SteepleChase, 2013)
* ''Lost'' (SteepleChase, 2014)
* ''Young Bloods'' (SteepleChase, 2015)
References
American jazz trumpeters
American male trumpeters
Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)
1967 births
Living people
21st-century American trumpeters
21st-century American male musicians
American male jazz musicians
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra members
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra members
Nagel-Heyer Records artists
Blue Note Records artists
SteepleChase Records artists
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