Marquis Hill

From his beginnings as one of Chicago’s most thrilling young trumpeters, to his current status as an internationally renowned musician, composer, bandleader and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Trumpet Competition winner, Marquis Hill has worked tirelessly to break down the barriers that divide musical genres. Contemporary and classic jazz, hip-hop, R&B, Chicago house, neo-soul—to Hill, they’re all essential elements of the profound African-American creative heritage he’s a part of. His sound is now somehow both deeply distinctive and a tour through jazz-trumpet history, evoking the high-drama stillness and space of Miles; the undeniable virtuosity of Clifford Brown and Freddie Hubbard; the groove- savvy phrasing of Lee Morgan and Donald Byrd; and much more. As a professional musician, he has performed with a wide array of artists, including Nate Smith, Christian McBride, Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Lovano, Benny Golson, Rodney Whitaker, Steve Turre, and others.