Marquis Hill

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Marquis Hill
BornChicago, Illinois United States
GenresJazz, Hip hop, R&B, Chicago House,
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTrumpet
Years active2011–present
Labels, , ,
Associated actsMarcus Miller,
WebsiteOfficial website

Marquis Hill (born 1987) is an American trumpet player, composer, and band leader from Chicago, Illinois. His musical style stems from Black American Music, synthesizing genres from jazz, hip-hop, R&B, Chicago house and neo-soul.[1][2] In 2014 Hill won the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Trumpet Competition.[3] He strongly advocates for the education of the next generation of musicians through active mentoring, treating the music he creates as a living art.[4]

Biography[]

Marquis Hill was born on the south side of Chicago in 1987. As a child, Hill first began playing the drums in the 4th grade but switched to trumpet playing in the 6th grade after hearing his older cousin practice her trumpet in the same building.[5] After his band director, Diane Ellis,[6] gave him a recording of Lee Morgan's Candy he fell in love with jazz. Other early influences of Hill include Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Byrd, Woody Shaw, and Kenny Dorham.

In High School, Hill studied trumpet with Pharez Whitted as well as .[5]

Education[]

Hill attended Northern Illinois University to study Music Education for his undergraduate where he studied trumpet with and worked closely with Ron Carter. Hill was recruited to Northern Illinois University by Carter via the now defunct . After completing his undergraduate at Northern Illinois University, he received his master's degree in Jazz Education from DePaul University. Upon graduating from DePaul, Hill moved to New York City in 2014.[4]

Notable Accomplishments[]

Hill is the winner of several prestigious music awards. In 2012, he won first place in the International Trumpet Guild's Jazz Improvisation Competition. In 2013, he won first in the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition[7] and in 2014, Hill won the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Trumpet Competition.[8] Winning the Thelonious Monk competition also resulted in a recording contract with Concord Music from which Hill recorded his album The Way We Play.

Recent Activity[]

Marquis Hill plays with his own group, the Marquis Hill Blacktet[8] which formed in 2011.[2] He has recently toured with Marcus Miller.[5][9]

Discography[]

As Leader[]

  • 2021 – Soul Sign Instrumental ()
  • 2020 – Soul Sign ()
  • 2020 – Love Tape: With Voices ()
  • 2019 – Love Tape ()
  • 2018 – Modern Flows, Vol. 2 ()
  • 2018 – Meditation Tape (King Legend Mic West Takeover) ()
  • 2017 – Meditation Tape ()
  • 2016 – The Way We Play (Concord Music Group, Inc.)
  • 2014 – Modern Flows EP, Vol. 1 ()
  • 2013 – The Poet ()
  • 2012 – Sounds of the City ()
  • 2011 – New Gospel (Marquis Hill)

Singles and EPs[]

  • 2020 – They Say This is Love ()
  • 2019 – Wednesday Love ()
  • 2019 – To You I Promise ()
  • 2018 – Kiss and Tell ()
  • 2018 – Ego vs. Spirit ()
  • 2017 – Coming out of the Universe (feat. Marvin Bugulu Smith) ()
  • 2017 – Fantasy (Tiffany Gouche' cover[feat. Harold Green III]) ()

As Side[]

  • 2020 — Born To Die ,
  • 2020 — Endless Lawns (feat. Marquis Hill) Kurt Elling,
  • 2015 — Far From Home Boney James Concord Music Group, Inc.
  • 2018 — Sin Sentido (feat. Ana Tijoux and Marquis Hill)
  • 2020 — EXHALE.als Ropeadope
  • 2020 — Maxwell Street Greg Spero,
  • 2014 — Chinchano ,
  • 2020 — It's Sunny feat. Marquis Hill
  • 2015 — A New Kind of Dance,
  • 2015 — Foundation
  • 2014 — Perdido
  • 2017 — Rocket Love (feat. Marquis Hill & Morris Pleasure)
  • 2015 — The Return of the Gentleman (feat. Marquis Hill) LBJ

References[]

  1. ^ Hill, Marquis. "Marquis Hill Personal Website Biography".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "An Interview with Marquis Hill". Welcome to Vinyl Writer Music. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  3. ^ "Past Winners and Judges".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b The Exchange Live Sessions with Trumpeter Marquis Hill, retrieved 2021-06-16
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d John Snell (September 14, 2017). "Episode #53 - Marquis Hill". The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast (Podcast). Bob Reeves Brass Mouthpieces, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09 – via Apple Podcasts.
  6. ^ "The Trumpet Summit". Listen Notes. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  7. ^ "Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition 2013".
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Jarenwattananon, Patrick (November 5, 2015). "The Making Of Marquis Hill". NPR. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  9. ^ Lutz, Phillip (2019-02-08). "Trumpeter Marquis Hill Has a Message". DownBeat. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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