Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

Jason Marsalis is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis, and the youngest sibling of Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo. Together, the four brothers and their patriarch Ellis, comprise New Orleans venerable first family of jazz and recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts 2011 Jazz Masters awards.

Jason is well known for his prodigal drumming. Working with his father’s group, as well as the great pianist Marcus Roberts, he has fine-tuned his playing in two of the most demanding trio settings in modern jazz. However, since 2000 listeners are now recognizing Jason for his unique sound on the vibraphones, making him a mainstay on the New Orleans scene as a bandleader from the vibraphone chair. He has spent the last several years touring and developing...

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Jason Marsalis is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis, and the youngest sibling of Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo. Together, the four brothers and their patriarch Ellis, comprise New Orleans venerable first family of jazz and recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts 2011 Jazz Masters awards.

Jason is well known for his prodigal drumming. Working with his father’s group, as well as the great pianist Marcus Roberts, he has fine-tuned his playing in two of the most demanding trio settings in modern jazz. However, since 2000 listeners are now recognizing Jason for his unique sound on the vibraphones, making him a mainstay on the New Orleans scene as a bandleader from the vibraphone chair. He has spent the last several years touring and developing
repertoire and rapport with his young Vibes Quartet. With the release of 2013’s “In A World of Mallets”, which features Jason’s original music, songs from his band mates, and more, he was voted the 2013 rising star winner in the Downbeat Magazine annual critics poll.

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