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Marquis Hill was born on 15 April, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, is a Musician. Discover Marquis Hill's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?

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Occupation Musician
Age 36 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 15 April 1987
Birthday 15 April
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality United States

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1987

Marquis Hill (born April 15, 1987) is an American jazz trumpet player, composer, and bandleader from Chicago, Illinois.

His musical style stems from African-American music, incorporating hip-hop, R&B, Chicago house and neo-soul to jazz.

Marquis Hill was born on the south side of Chicago in 1987.

As a child, Hill first began playing the drums in the 4th grade but switched to trumpet playing in the 6th grade after hearing his older cousin practice her trumpet in the same building.

After his band director, Diane Ellis, gave him a recording of Lee Morgan's Candy he fell in love with jazz.

Other early influences of Hill include Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Byrd, Woody Shaw, and Kenny Dorham.

In high school, Hill studied trumpet with Pharez Whitted as well as Tito Carrillo.

Hill attended Northern Illinois University to study music education for his undergraduate where he studied trumpet with Mark Ponzo and worked closely with Ron Carter.

Hill was recruited to Northern Illinois University by Carter via the now defunct South Shore Youth Jazz Ensemble.

After completing his undergraduate at Northern Illinois University, he received his master's degree in Jazz Education from DePaul University.

2011

Marquis Hill plays with his own group, the Marquis Hill Blacktet which formed in 2011.

He has recently toured with Marcus Miller.

In 2022, Hill toured both North America and Europe in conjunction with the release of his album New Gospel Revisited.

The album features new arrangements and conceptualizations of his first album, New Gospel, from a decade prior.

2012

In 2012, he won first place in the International Trumpet Guild's Jazz Improvisation Competition.

2013

In 2013, he won first in the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition and in 2014, Hill won the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (formerly Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz) International Trumpet Competition.

Winning the Thelonious Monk competition also resulted in a recording contract with Concord Music from which Hill recorded his album The Way We Play.

2014

In 2014 Hill won the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Trumpet Competition.

He strongly advocates for the education of the next generation of musicians through active mentoring, treating the music he creates as a living art.

Upon graduating from DePaul, Hill moved to New York City in 2014.

Hill is the winner of several prestigious music awards.