,,by,Rose,of,Sharon,WitmerIt,could,be,said,that,Jason,Marsalis,was,born,to,a,family,of,innovators.,It,could,also,be,said,he,was,born,into,the,first,family,of,jazz.,His,father,Ellis,Marsalis,is,a,renowned,pianist,jazz,educator,and,patriarch,of,a,musical,dynasty,that,includes,four,independently,minded,sons:,eldest,Branford,Marsalis,a,saxaphonist,who,no,one,ever,called,a,conformist;,visionary,trumpeter,and,Pulitzer,Prize-winner,Wynton,Marsalis;,Delfeayo,Marsalis,going,his,own,way,on,the,trombone;,and,youngest,brother,Jason,Marsalis,extending,the,horizons,on,the,drums.,It,is,some,indicator,of,that,genetic,maverick,spirit,that,Jason,Marsalis,left,the,wildly,successful,Los,Hombres,Calientes,at,the,height,of,its,popularity,to,explore,other,musical,avenues,with,the,Marcus,Roberts,Trio.,The,multi-award-winning,Los,Hombres,Calientes,of,which,Marsalis,was,a,founding,member,along,with,trumpeter,Irvin,Mayfield,and,percussionist,Bill,Summers,brought,the,young,drummer,a,degree,of,exposure,that,even,his,famous,name,could,not,guarantee.,Only,talent,could,do,that. Jason,Marsalis,started,on,toy,drums,at,three,moved,to,violin,then,back,to,drums,for,good,at,12.,In,1991,at,age,14,he,made,his,first,appearance,on,the,Heart,of,Gold,CD,with,his,father.,The,drummer,appeared,on,two,more,Ellis,Marsalis,CDs:,Whistle,Stop,(1993),and,Twelve's,It,(1998).,The,youngest,Marsalis,continued,to,develop,his,skills,on,CDs,with,artists,including,Roland,Guerin,Harold,Battiste,and,Marlon,Jordan,as,well,as,working,with,the,local,Brazilian,dance,group,Casa,Samba. In,1998,Marsalis,taking,a,cue,from,other,drummers,he,saw,putting,out,their,own,work,cut,his,first,CD,The,Year,of,the,Drummer,which,received,accolades,for,its,thoughtful,straight-ahead,jazz,approach.,The,same,year,opportunity,knocked,when,Mayfield,called,to,say,he,was,interested,in,forming,a,Latin,fusion,group.,Marsalis,suggested,the,trumpeter,check,it,out,with,Bill,Summers,the,former,percussionist,in,Herbie,Hancock's,Headhunters,and,a,longtime,student,of,Afro-Cuban,rhythms.,The,three,musicians,formed,Los,Hombres,Calientes,in,1998.,The,group's,hot,dance,music,was,an,instant,sensation.,In,what,Marsalis,felt,was,a,precipitous,move,the,group,immediately,put,out,a,CD,to,coincide,with,their,appearance,at,the,New,Orleans,Jazz,and,Heritage,Festival.,Despite,Marsalis',misgivings,the,CD,won,numerous,awards.,Marsalis,was,more,satisfied,with,the,group's,second,release,Los,Hombres,Calientes,Vol.,2,which,appeared,in,1999.,Marsalis,left,the,group,in,2001,to,pursue,his,affiliation,with,pianist,Marcus,Roberts.,Marsalis,also,formed,his,own,quintet,comprised,of,John,Ellis,tenor,saxophone;,Derek,Douget,alto,and,soprano,saxophones;,Jonathan,Lefcoski,piano;,and,Peter,Harris,on,bass.,Marsalis,produced,a,CD,Music,in,Motion,in,2000,which,features,all,original,material,by,the,drummer.,Marsalis,draws,on,his,New,Orleans,roots,on,the,cut,"Seven-Ay,Pocky,Way,",while,exploring,world,rhythms,from,Africa,to,Brazil,in,pursuit,of,his,artistic,role,as,"keeper,of,the,groove.",(更多)
原始名称 | Jason Marsalis |
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名称 | jason marsalis |
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