NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Length: 00:03:58
NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis discusses his attraction to the trombone, his interest in production, and, of course, his wildly influential father and music legend, Ellis Marsalis (also a NEA Jazz Master).
Delfeayo Marsalis: For me, playing a ballad with my Dad is… the ultimate. Because he knows just how to make you sound good. He knows how to set you up the right way, you know, and he’s got that touch and that sound.
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Piece Description
NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis discusses his attraction to the trombone, his interest in production, and, of course, his wildly influential father and music legend, Ellis Marsalis (also a NEA Jazz Master).
Delfeayo Marsalis: For me, playing a ballad with my Dad is… the ultimate. Because he knows just how to make you sound good. He knows how to set you up the right way, you know, and he’s got that touch and that sound.
Transcript
DELFEAYO MARSALIS_FLEXIBILITY _#203
(:90)
NOW, A JAZZ MOMENT…
MUSIC: Just Squeeze Me
Delfeayo Marsalis: The trombone kind of suits my personality and when the band teacher came around with all the instruments, there was something about it that attracted me to it. And I realized later that the trombone is the peacekeeper in the band.
NEA JAZZ MASTER DELFEAYO MARSALIS IS A NOTED TROMBONIST AND PRODUCER...
Delfeayo Marsalis: Yeah, in the New Orleans band the trumpet plays the lead. The saxophone’s job, or the clarinet, is to make the trumpet sound good. The trombone’s job is to make both the saxophone and the trumpet sound good, and it’s also the bridge between the rhythm section – the drums and the tuba – and the horns. So, the trombone player has to be very flexible. So, that kind of suited the way that I function in our family.
DELFEAYO IS THE FOURTH SON IN THE MARSA...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Squeeze Me, Weaver of Dreams, Only the Lonely | Delfeayo Marsalis | Minions Dominion. | Troubadour Jass Records | 00:00 |
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Produced by the National Endowment for the Arts
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