Marquis Hill „Blacktet“ Live At Bimhuis (27-10-2017)

Trumpeter Marquis Hill leaves a great impression with his album The Way We Play, on which he connects jazz to spoken word, hip-hop and contemporary beats and breaks. In his Blacktet he plays with musicians from his native Chicago, such as drummer and regular collaborator Makaya McCraven.

Marquis Hill is currently one of the most promising American jazz players. He topped the Downbeat Critics Poll 2016 in the Rising Star Trumpet category and he won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition 2014. He currently lives in New York.

Marquis Hill Blacktet

Marquis Hill trumpet,
Josh Johnson alto saxophone,
Joel Ross vibraphone,
Jeremiah Hunt doublebass,
Makaya McCraven drums