Marques Carroll Quintet
Marques Carroll follows up his debut record, "The Ancestors' Call" with another album of originals that pays tribute to his family and the many other mentors that have been an internal part of his life. This album of original music (except the standard "On Green Dolphin Street") was created at the height of the pandemic and recorded in conjunction of the first album. Consider this entire project a two part series. There is a sense of spiritual awareness in the opening and closing songs, "Sunrise" and "Sunset" that sets the tone of humbleness and awareness of the pieces that represent certain people in Marques's life that have/continue to be there with him in life. You can also hear two of these tracks on the brand new TV show, "The Bear" on HuluFX. The songs, "Larry Sings" (episode 4) and "Brother Payton BAM" (episode 8) was released this past June 23, 2022. Make sure to read the liner notes to get a full understanding of each unique tune and who inspired the melodies and feel for each one. The bonus track, "His Eye is On the Sparrow" is dedicated to Lawrence Milton Carroll (grandfather) who was the pivotal point and reason Marques stepped into music and education. Enjoy and pass it along.
Marques Carroll Quintet
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"The Ancestors' Call" is an album about our ancestors who are presently alive within us and whose spirits call to us. We wear their strength with our relentless and uncompromising strides into everyday life. The songs they sing echo in our steps, in our hands, and in our instruments. I wanted to illustrate the depth of the ancestral spirit by drawing attention to our every day. Our ancestor’s grace, restlessness, and history manifest and exist within ourselves, and the tools we use to transform our collective self into higher versions are transforming the world into what we would like to see.
The Ancestors’ Call. Hear the call. Join the journey.
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective
“With On the Way to Be Free, the CSJC takes another giant step, showcasing the irresistible force named Dee Alexander on a program of evocative, top-notch compositions – an album that slots them firmly in the here and now without losing sight of their stylistic ancestry.”
Neil Tesser
Album Credits: Dee Alexander - Vocals John Fournier - tenor sax, Marques Carroll - trumpet, Amr Fahmy - Rhodes Electric Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Andrew Vogt - bass, Larry Brown Jr. - guitar, and Keith Brooks II - drums, Victor Garcia - Dan Leali (track 1) - Percussion
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective
It Takes A Spark To Start A Fire released in October of 2020 is the bands first original album in collaboration with guitarist/vocalist Raul Midon and trumpeter Nicholas Payton. This collection of works was written to deal with the times our society was dealing with during the 2020 pandemic on top of the tensions in the United States. As an ensemble the mission was to provide insight on how we saw ourselves as a people and how we wanted to bring some peace of mind to people.
The Collective includes John Fournier - tenor sax, Marques Carroll - trumpet, Amr Fahmy - piano, Andrew Vogt - bass, Larry Brown Jr. - guitar, and Keith Brooks II - drums.
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective
Soulophone released in February of 2019 and has enjoyed 17 straight weeks in the JazzWeek Top 50 Charts. The Collective is a hard grooving and passionate combo that plays original material while also reimagining an extensive repertoire of songs by such luminaries as Ramsey Lewis, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris, Shirley Scott, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine and many more.
The Collective includes John Fournier - tenor sax, Marques Carroll - trumpet, Amr Fahmy - piano, Andrew Vogt - bass, Kyle Asche - guitar, and Keith Brooks II - drums.
Trumpet Summit
In Stride We Keep Steppin' is the debut record for the Trumpet Summit, led by Marques Carroll. This unique ensemble has spent the last eight years playing weekly at Andy's Jazz Club playing tributes to the many great trumpeters who have contributed to the music including the ensemble's originals. This record was recorded live at Andy's covering the music of Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Wynton Marsalis and many more. This live album can be purchased through CD Baby, iTunes Music and streamed on all platforms.