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From his beginnings as one of Chicago’s most thrilling young trumpeters, to his current status as an internationally renowned musician, composer and bandleader, 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. “It all comes from the same tree,” he says. “They simply blossomed from different branches.”

That mission to bring styles together, complemented by Hill’s absolute mastery of his instrument, is a through line connecting his many achievements. It can be heard on his latest album, Modern Flows Vol. II, with its seamless blend of jazz interplay, hip-hop-infused rhythms and socially conscious spoken-word. It’s integral to The Way We Play, his Concord Jazz debut from 2016, where Hill and his musicians reinvent jazz standards using their generation’s wide- ranging influences. It marks the four records Hill self-released before November of

2014, when he won the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz competition and became a presence on the global scene virtually overnight. And it defines the revelatory live dates by Hill’s longtime working group, the Blacktet, which the Chicago Tribune called “a remarkably polished, immensely attractive ensemble.”

For Hill, playing and listening without limits has long been an instinct. “It comes naturally; that’s the way I hear the music,” he says. “I came up in a household where my mom played Motown, R&B, Isley Brothers, Barry

White, Marvin Gaye. Then I received my first jazz record, by Lee Morgan, and that was added to the collection. ... I truly believe that the music is all the same.”

Born in Chicago in 1987 and raised on the city’s culturally rich South Side, Hill began playing drums at age 4, before switching to trumpet in the 6th grade. He attended high school at Kenwood Academy, excelling in its revered jazz-performance program, and was mentored by Bobby Broom, Willie Pickens, Tito Carrillo and other Chicago greats through the Ravinia Jazz Scholars program. Hill earned his bachelor’s in music education from Northern Illinois University and his master’s in jazz pedagogy from DePaul University. During college he made gigs and sessions around Chicago, jamming with and absorbing wisdom from the likes of Fred Anderson, Ernest Dawkins and Von Freeman. Even then, Hill was known in town as a stunningly gifted trumpeter with a soulful, highly textured tone. 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.

Well before Hill won the Monk prize—arguably the most important jazz competition in the world—his reputation for brilliance was firmly established in the Midwest, as a member of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, an in-demand sideman and a bandleader. He also developed into a precocious, determined young label owner, and has released five acclaimed discs—New Gospel,Sounds of the City, The Poet and Modern Flows Vols. I and II—through his Black Unlimited Music Group imprint. “Just having my personality, there’s nothing like being in control of what you produce and put out into the world,” he says. “It’s a great feeling.”

A move to New York in 2014 helped him gain wider exposure and new opportunities—though he frequently returns to his hometown for gigs and projects—and in recent years Hill has

garnered an enviable spate of press. Previewing a Blacktet show, the New Yorker said, “His performances and recordings reveal a smart post-bop player who circumvents genre clichés by incorporating elements of hip-hop and contemporary R. & B.” Of The Way We Play, DownBeat wrote, “The groove-laden arrangements provide the perfect soundscape for Hill’s fluid improvisational style, which, with its glass-like lucidity, recalls the crisp elegance of hard-bop stalwart Donald Byrd.” In 2016, Hill earned first place in the “Rising Star–Trumpet” category in that magazine’s storied Critics Poll. Throughout his journey, he has supported and guested with a who’s who of jazz that includes Marcus Miller, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Boney James, Kurt Elling, Joe Lovano and Hill’s trailblazing Chicago peer Makaya McCraven.

Today, Hill maintains a nonstop touring schedule with the Blacktet, and the intensely interactive, utterly unique band has become a kind of graduate school for next-level talent—Hill included.“One of the most beautiful things about leading a group is the flow of knowledge and energy that we bounce off of one another,” he says. “Each member contributing their distinctive voice is what truly makes the music and magic happen.”

从他作为芝加哥*令人期待的年轻小号手之一开始，到如今成为国际知名音乐家、作曲家和乐队灵魂人物，Marquis Hill不知疲倦地努力打破传统音乐流派模式，将经典的爵士乐，嘻哈音乐，R＆B音乐，芝加哥音乐，新灵魂音乐进行融合， “这一切元素都如同来自同一棵树，”他说，“他们只是从不同的分支开花。”

在他的*新专辑“Modern Flows Vol”中，你可以听到这种将不同风格融合在一起的想法，再加上Hill对乐器的*掌控程度，这*是他成功的关键。在2016年Concord Jazz*亮相，Hill和他合作的音乐家们期望以他们这一代人的想法重塑爵士乐新标准。

2014年，他赢得了Thelonious Monk爵士音乐学院的比赛，几乎在一夜之间成为了全球爵士乐舞台上的一颗新星。随后，Hill参与他创建的工作组--Blacktet，芝加哥论坛报称这是“一个非常优雅，极具吸引力的合奏团”。

1987年出生于芝加哥，并在该市文化氛围丰富的南区长大，Hill在4岁时开始学习爵士鼓，然后在6年级转为学习小号。他曾在肯伍德学院上高中，在学校里的爵士乐表演节目中表现出色，并由Bav Broom，Willie Pickens，Tito Carrillo和其他芝加哥青年艺术家通过Ravinia爵士乐学者计划项目获得了相关指导。Hill在北伊利诺伊大学获得音乐教育学士学位，在德保罗大学获得爵士教育学硕士学位。在大学期间，他在芝加哥进行了演出和教学，期间吸取了Fred Anderson，Ernest Dawkins和Von Freeman等人对爵士乐的看法。在那时，Hill在镇上被称为具有深情天赋的高音小号手。

早在Hill赢得金号奖之前 - 可以说是世界上*重要的爵士乐比赛 - 他在中西部地区确立了他的声誉。 “只要拥有自己的个性，*没有什么能限制你的思想和你想要给予世界的东西，”他说。 “这是一种很棒的感觉。”

2014年Hill搬到纽约，从此他获得了更多曝光和新的机会 - 尽管他经常回到家乡进行演出。纽约爵士乐发烧友一直认为Blacktet乐队的表演和专辑揭示了一个聪明的后波普艺术家通过结合嘻哈和现代R＆B的元素来规避传统流派的陈词滥调。2016年，Hill在“新星”艺术家比赛中，获得小号演奏*名。在他的整个职业生涯中，他与多位爵士乐队的成员进行演出，其中包括Marcus Miller，Dee Dee Bridgewater，Boney James，Kurt Elling，Joe Lovano，Makaya McCraven等。

Braxton Cook

Maryland raised saxophonist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, Braxton Cook is a status-quo challenging who first broke out in 2017 on the scene with the release of his solo debut album Somewhere in Between. Heavily influenced by John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, D’Angelo and Frank Ocean, Braxton mixes the improvisatory elements of jazz and the soulful melodies of R&B into a fresh sound all his own that he calls Future Jazz Soul. His music pulls from his experience as a Black jazz musician in America and his music aims to speak to the margins in society.

While still a student at The Juilliard School, Braxton began his career touring the world with trumpeter Christian Scott. During this time Braxton recorded and released his first EP called Sketch (2014), quickly followed by Braxton Cook meets Butcher Brown (2015). Following the release of Somewhere in Between (2017), Braxton toured the album internationally performing in London, Japan and across the United States. The album had 4 tracks that landed on Spotify's Top 50 Viral in the U.S. playlist. Shortly thereafter, multiple tracks from the album were listed on State of Jazz and Alternative R&B playlists and Braxton was even placed on the cover of The Butter Playlist. In Spring of 2018, Braxton worked with a number of West Coast producers (Swarvy, Kiefer, Allmos) to create a collaborative project called Somewhere in Between: Remixes & Outtakes.

Braxton is now working on his next project called “No Doubt” which is set to release in the Fall of 2018. He embarks on his first international headlining tour in the Fall of 2018 to support the project.

Braxton Cook是一位在马里兰州长大，萨克斯管，声乐家，多乐器演奏家于一身的爵士乐演奏艺术家。他在2017年*发行了他的个人首张专辑“Somewhere in Between”。受到John Coltrane，Charlie Parker，D'Angelo和Frank Ocean的极大影响，Braxton将爵士乐的即兴元素和R＆B的深情旋律融合成一种他称之为Future Jazz Soul的清新声音。他的音乐源自他作为美国黑人爵士音乐家的经历。

在茱莉亚音乐学院求学时期，Braxton Cook开始他的职业生涯，并与小号手克里斯蒂安斯科特一起世界巡演。在此期间，布拉克斯顿录制并发行了他的*张名为Sketch（2014）的EP，随后是2015年发行的Butcher Brown（2015）。随着Somewhere in Between（2017）的发行，Braxton在伦敦，日本和美国各地的进行专辑巡回演出。这张专辑有4首曲目登陆Spotify的Top 50。Braxton也因此成为The Butter Playlist封面人物。

Joel Ross

Chicago native Joel Ross has performed with historic and seasoned artists – Herbie Hancock, Louis Hayes, Christian McBride, and Stefon Harris – as well as with cutting-edge contemporaries like Ambrose Akinmusire, Gerald Clayton, and Marquis Hill. Twice selected as a Thelonious Monk Institute National All-Star and a 2013

YoungArts Jazz Finalist – he’s also had the opportunity to perform at the Brubeck, Monterey, Seattle, and Chicago Jazz Festivals -and- at internationally-celebrated venues like Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York, SF Jazz in San Francisco, and Club Vibrato in Los Angeles.

Playing the drum kit as early as three years of age, Ross learned other percussion instruments & approaches beginning in grade five, in his tenth year. When starting his work on Vibes, he engaged both classical and jazz works, and did so throughout high school. In his last year there, Ross also began playing the piano in a more serious way.

Ross recently completed a two-year fellowship with the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet in California. Winning first place at the 2016 BIAMP PDX Jazz Festival ‘Jazz Forward’ Competition, he was also a winner of the Keep an Eye International Jazz Award, in Amsterdam. A fitting addition to the Marquis Hill Blacktet – before their 2016

European tour – Ross has just recorded his own debut album “Good Vibes,” to be released in August. He will be performing, also, with his newly minted Joel Ross’ Good Vibes ensemble.

Born in Chicago, as a third generation musician Milton Suggs recognized music as a gift from a young age. It was much later that he began to accept it as a calling. Beginning as a pianist and later incorporating voice, Suggs began his journey in his hometown of Chicago and further honed his craft and developed his artistry in New York.

Ross在三岁时*开始学习演奏鼓，从五年级开始学习其他打击乐器。在初中至高中时期，参与学习了古典和爵士乐理论。在高中的*后一年，罗斯也开始以更认真的态度学习演奏钢琴。

罗斯*近与加州布鲁贝克学院爵士五重奏获得了为期两年的奖学金。在2016年BIAMP PDX爵士音乐节“爵士乐前锋”比赛中获得*名，他还是阿姆斯特丹“保球国际爵士奖”的获奖者。在2016年罗斯录制了自己的首张专辑“Good Vibes”，将于8月上映。

Jeremiah Hunt

While attending Florida A&M University, Jeremiah Hunt was selected to be apart of the 2009 Disney

All-American college band, where he worked with Wycliff Gordon, John Clayton, Gordon Goodwin, Rick Baptist,

& Ron McCurdy to name a few. Since then, Hunt has traveled around Europe & Asia, working with various international bands. He now resides in Chicago, where he has thrived in the music scene, playing with Jazz Masters such as Victor Goines, Bobby Broome, Pharez Whitted & countless others. While working with producer Randy Jackson(American Idol), Hunt released his first album with fusion funk group ‘The Main Squeeze’.

Jeremiah is currently one of the most sought after bassist in Chicago, where he currently resides

在参加佛罗里达州A＆M大学期间，Jeremiah Hunt被选为2009年全美大学乐队的一员，与Wycliff Gordon，John Clayton，Gordon Goodwin，Rick Baptist，Ron McCurdy等合作。从那以后，Hunt一直在欧洲和亚洲各地巡演，与各种国际乐队合作。他现在居住在芝加哥，在当地的音乐界里滋养生长，与Victor Goines，Bobby Broome，Pharez Whitted等人一起演奏爵士乐。在与制作人Randy Jackson（美国偶像）合作的过程中，Hunt发行了他的*张专辑。

Joe Dyson

New Orleans native Joe Dyson has certainly been one to watch. He started playing music in his family's church at just two years old. After being noticed for his peculiar talent, Joe was placed in the Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp where he was shadowed by the late, great clarinetist Alvin Batiste, and his longtime bandleader and mentor, alto saxophonist Donald Harrison. He went on to graduate from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), and earned a Presidential Scholarship to his alma mater Berklee College of Music.

Joe has shared the stage with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Ellis Marsalis, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Jon Batiste, Leo

Nocentelli, Sullivan Fortner, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Paquito D’Rivera, Grammy Award winners Nicholas

Payton & Esperanza Spalding, among others.

As a musician, Joe has traveled across the globe extensively, performing throughout Europe, Brazil, Japan and South Africa. He has appeared on over 28 albums, including recent releases EVOLUTION by Dr. Lonnie Smith, (Blue Note Universal Records), Sullivan Fortner's ARIA (Impulse Universal Records) and Christian aTunde Adjuah's STRETCH MUSIC (Ropeadope Records).

In addition to touring and recording, Joe has made appearances on the HBO hit series TREME, and can be seen performing in the documentary titled Been In The Storm Too Long, hosted by Tavis Smiley. He can also be heard on the movie soundtrack Rachel Getting Married, by Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme.

In 2015, Joe became an adjunct professor at Tulane University. For the past four years, Joe still finds the time to give back to his community through a benefit concert he created entitled "Christmas in Treme." The proceeds help fund Holy Faith Temple B.C.’s outreach programs, including Food and Pantry, Computer Literacy and Vacation Bible School.

After releasing music with longtime friends The Bridge Trio, Joe is currently working on his debut album.

Joe Dyson出生于新奥尔良，两岁时，他开始在家附近的教堂里演奏音乐。在被人注意到他的特殊天赋之后，Joe Dyson参与了在路易斯“Satchmo”阿姆斯特朗夏季爵士训练营，在那里他被已故伟大的单簧管演奏家Alvin Batist、以及乐队指挥和导师alto--萨克斯管演奏家Donald Harrison所指导。他从新奥尔良创意艺术中心（NOCCA）毕业，并获得奖学金给他的母校伯克利音乐学院。

Joe与很多艺术家一起演奏：Lonnie Smith博士，Ellis Marsalis，Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah，Jon Batiste，Leo Nocentelli，Sullivan Fortner，Dirty Dozen Brass Band，Paquito D'Rivera，格莱美奖得主尼古拉斯Payton＆Esperanza Spalding等。

作为一名音乐家，乔在全球各地巡回演出，遍及欧洲，巴西，日本和南非。他参与制作的专辑超过28张，包括Lonnie Smith博士*近发行的EVOLUTION，（Blue Note Universal Records），Sullivan Fortner的ARIA（Impulse Universal Records）和Christian aTunde Adjuah的STRETCH MUSIC（Ropeadope唱片）。

除了巡回演出和录音之外，Joe还在HBO热播剧“TREME”中露面，并且可以看到由Tavis Smiley主持的名为“风暴太久”的纪录片。你也可以在奥斯卡获奖导演乔纳森·德姆（Jonathan Demme）的电影配乐“雷切尔结婚”（Rachel Getting Married）中听到他的作品。

2015年，乔成为杜兰大学的兼职教授。在过去的四年里，乔仍然有时间通过名为“Treme中的圣诞节”的慈善音乐会回馈社区。这些收益有助于资助Holy Faith Temple B.C.的推广计划。

Milton Suggs

Suggs’s voice and approach to music are a reflection of the many great voices in Black music and culture from the past century and beyond. It is the music, spirit, struggles, triumphs, and stories of the generations that preceded him that make up the foundation upon which his own artistry stands. Whether on stage or in studio, Milton Suggs embraces each opportunity to explore new creative terrain and to do his part in furthering this legacy.

Suggs的音乐表达方式反映了过去一个世纪及往后的黑人音乐和黑人文化中的许多伟大声音。这些都是在他之前几代人的音乐，精神，斗争，胜利和故事，一起构成了他自己的艺术创作基础。无论是在舞台上还是在工作室，Milton Suggs都会抓住每个机会探索新的领域，并为推进这一传统做出自己的贡献。

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