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Marques Carroll playing trumpet.

Marques Carroll

Arts + Literature Laboratory and Wisconsin Union Theater have put together another outstanding series of events for the Madison Jazz Festival. The big draw is this weekend at the fest’s traditional Memorial Union home, with music all day on the Terrace June 17-18; ticketed evening shows in Shannon Hall are by saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix (June 17) and 20 Feet From Stardom star Lisa Fischer joining Ranky Tanky (June 18). Still to come before the weekend is Rick Flowers with Amalgam X (6 p.m., June 14, Penn Park); a concert celebrating the release of Jamie Breiwick's second album revisiting the music of Don Cherry (7 p.m., June 15, ALL); and a visit by Chicago-based trumpet player Marques Carroll and his quintet (8 p.m., June 16, Cafe Coda). Find the full schedule below and tickets at madisonjazzfestivalwi.org.

media release: The Madison Jazz Festival welcomes the Marques Carroll Quintet on Friday, June 16, 2023, 8:00pm at Cafe CODA. Seating is general admission. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at https://madjazzfestcarroll.bpt.me. Online ticket sales end 2 hours before showtime. Tickets are also available at the door. Doors open at 7:30pm.

The performance will take you on a journey with select pieces to encourage you and connect you with yourself and those around you. This music embodies positivity, history, and optimism of good things to come. Marques Carroll has spent the last three years cultivating two albums centered on stories and people, The Ancestors' Call and Foundations, both of which will be featured. His debut album, The Ancestors’ Call connects deeply with his ancestors of African lineage and serves as a remembrance of their strength and wisdom as a foundation for life. Foundations pays tribute to the family and mentors that have been Carroll’s support network in his life as an artist, educator, and man.

Marques Carroll - Trumpet

Sam Jewell - Drums

Christian Dillingham - Bass

Julius Tucker - Piano

Brent Griffin - Alto

Chicago based trumpeter Marques Carroll is keeping the tradition of jazz alive while pushing the genre forward into exciting new territory. A bold performer and passionate educator, he is dedicated to preserving the authentic culture of jazz and spreading his holistic love of music around the world.

Born into a musical family in St. Louis, Marques fell in love with the trumpet when he was only 8 years old. His grandfather worked with jazz legend Clark Terry who would become a major influence on the young musician. Marques grew up absorbing the blues of Louis Armstrong and the laid back sounds of Miles Davis, eventually going on to study jazz performance at DePaul University. He expanded his palette to include classical and hip-hop influences, making him a throughly modern and versatile musician.

Marques has worked and shared the stage with jazz powerhouses like Carmen Bradford, Dee Dee Bridgewater (Count Basie Band), Etienne Charles, Christian McBride, Jon Faddis, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Randy Weston (Chicago Jazz Ensemble). Marques’ compositions are soulful explorations of culture and consciousness. A storyteller at heart, he uses his horn to break down barriers between genres, writing evocative music that speaks directly to the soul. “Every instrument plays a character,” Marques says, describing his methods. “I want people to open their minds to what the story is about. Every piece I write is purposeful.”

In addition to his prolific performing career, Marques is an accomplished and passionate educator. He has held the role of musical director at Chicago Jesuit Academy (CJA) for 16 years. CJA is on the west side of Chicago and has been a driving force in providing inner city Chicago kids with music education. Marques is also connected with Bandwidth Chicago and Loyola School in Baltimore which provide education in the arts for under-resourced Chicago and Baltimore communities. Marques currently teaches Jazz Trumpet and coaches combos at the University in Chicago and regularly holds clinics and master classes around the country. In addition to his current educational roles, Marques is the leader of his own self titled quintet, the Trumpet Summit and co-leader of the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective, and also a permanent sub-member of The Count Basie Orchestra. His solo debut record, The Ancestors’ Call, and his sequel to his debut record, Foundations, are now available everywhere via his own cofounded label, JMarq Records.

Find full schedule details at https://artlitlab.org/programs/greater-madison-jazz/madison-jazz-festival

June 8: Dayna Stephens Quartet at Cafe CODA, 7 pm

June 9: Mai Sugimoto Trio at Arts + Literature Laboratory, 7 pm

June 9: Michael Hackett Quintet at North Street Cabaret, 8 pm

June 10: "The Musical Legacy of Wayne Shorter" Talk by Dave Stoler at Sequoya Library, 10:30 am

June 10: Wayne Shorter Jam Session feat. Chris Greene at Cafe CODA, 1 pm

June 10: Wayne Shorter Tribute Concert at Cafe CODA, 8 pm

June 11: Janet Planet at Allen Centennial Garden, 5 pm

June 11: The Bad Plus + Marc Ribot at High Noon Saloon, 8 pm

June 12: Golpe Tierra at Warner Park, 6 pm

June 13: Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo in Conversation, St. Joseph Church (Good Shepherd Parish), 10:30 am

June 13: Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo: El Arte del Bolero at Arts + Literature Laboratory, 7 pm

June 14: DIG JAZZ: Rick Flowers and Amalgam X at Penn Park, 6 pm

June 15: Awake: Volume 2 - the Music of Don Cherry CD Release at Arts + Literature Laboratory, 7 pm

June 16: Marques Carroll Quintet at Cafe CODA, 8 pm

June 17: Jazz all day on the Memorial Union Terrace feat. Kassa Overall, 1-10:30 pm

June 17: A Conversation with Lakecia Benjamin, 3 pm

June 17: Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix at Shannon Hall, 8 pm

June 18: Juneteenth Celebration of Black American Music on the Memorial Union Terrace, 2:30-9:30 pm

June 18: Ranky Tanky with Lisa Fischer at Shannon Hall, 8 pm