PROJECTS

The Quintet-Quartet-TRIO

The Marques Carroll Quintet-Quartet-Trio is currently working on new original music for an upcoming CD to be released within the next year.  

The trumpet summit

The Trumpet Summit is an ensemble that focuses on the music of the great trumpet sounds of Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Dorham, Clifford Brown, Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton and more while still carving out its own styles and sounds each trumpeter brings to the stage.  The steady lineup of Victor Garcia (trp), Quentin Coaxum (trp), Marcin Fahmy (p), Andrew Vogt (b) and Isaiah Spencer (dr) makes for a great musical experience.

the count basie orchestra

This year Marques was asked to join the Count Basie Orchestra after his first tour in Tokyo, Japan at the Blue Note.  He joins the section with Mike Williams (lead), Kris Johnson (2nd) and Endre Rice (3rd).

guy king little big band

Marques has been a part of the Guy King Little Big Band for the last eight years as the horn section leader and horn arranger.  He can be heard on Guy King's record, I am Who I Am and It Is What it Is and his latest record from Delmark Records, Truth, which was also nominated for best emerging blues artist this year 2017.  

The chicago soul jazz collective

Marques co-leads this soulful ensemble with saxophonist John Fournier with the aim to preserve the music of Lee Morgan, Eddie Harris and others who created the boogaloo soul sounds back in the 60's.