Jason Marsalis "The Great Debate" at The Velvet Note

Where

The Velvet Note
4075 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA
Map
(855) 583-5838

When

Sat, July 7, 2012
7:30 PM

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THIS SATURDAY ONLY IS THE ONLY EVENT WHERE YOU WILL SEE JASON MARSALIS & HIS BAND LIVE IN ATLANTA: Do you love Jazz? Come out this Saturday and not only here some outstanding music from Jason Marsalis & The Band, but chit chat with him about his ideas on Jazz musicians and the state of Jazz music. His band is hot! Nothing like you have seen before!

}}}}}}SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012 -
THE VELVET NOTE - THE GREAT DEBATE - TWO SHOWS
(JASON MARSALIS SHOW) $25 before $30 at the door
}}}}}}FREE PARKING{{{{{{{ Jambalaya is the meal for the evening
7:30 & 9:30 PM (855) 583.5383 www.thevelvetnote.com

JASON MARSALIS had what it took to be great. Jason is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis and his wife Dolores, and the youngest sibling of Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo. Together, the four brothers and Ellis comprise New Orleans’s venerable first family of jazz.

Jason is well known for his prodigal drumming. Working with the Ellis Marsalis trio as well as the Marcus Roberts trio, he has fine tuned his playing in two of the most demanding settings in modern jazz. However, with the release of 2008’s “Music Update,” listeners are now recognizing Jason for his unique sound on the vibraphones.

Since 2000, Jason has been a mainstay on the New Orleans scene as a bandleader from the vibraphone chair. These groups have performed at Snug Harbor, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, The Jazz Playhouse, and The Satchmo Summerfest.

Jason has also appeared at jazz venues through the US and Canada, and has toured Europe on the summer festival scene. His playing is unique; drawing from a wide range of influences, Jason performs original music as well as many hidden gems in the jazz literature and beyond.

As a drummer, Marsalis collaborates frequently with his brothers Delfeayo and Branford, in addition to Marcus Roberts and Ellis Marsalis. When he is not filling the drum chairs in these groups, Jason performs as a vibraphonist with artists such as Shannon Powell, John Ellis, Roland Guerin, Irvin Mayfield, and many others as well as leading his own quartet.

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