Matinee Series

Marcus Belgrave

Louis Armstrong Tradition
February 6, 2008

Jazz trumpet great Marcus Belgrave is acclaimed for his great technical virtuosity, soulful tone and seemingly limitless improvisational creativity as well as a stage persona that exudes warmth and joy in music making. An original member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, his performances of Louis Armstrong's trumpet classics follow the general stylistic shape of the jazz legend's approach, with a personalized "Belgrave" interpretation and nuance.

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