1. Jason Marsalis was born on March 4,1977 and is an American jazz drummer, vibraphone player, composer, producer, band leader, and member of the Marsalis family of musicians.
15 Facts About Jason Marsalis
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Jason Marsalis is the youngest son of Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and the late Ellis Marsalis, Jr.
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Jason Marsalis's brothers are Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis III, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Mboya Kenyatta.
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At age 6, Jason Marsalis took lessons from legendary New Orleans drummer James Black.
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Jason Marsalis graduated from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and studied percussion at Loyola University New Orleans.
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Jason Marsalis worked as a sideman in mainstream jazz, funk, and jazz fusion groups ; a Brazilian percussion ensemble ; and played Celtic music with Beth Patterson.
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Jason Marsalis has played with John Ellis, Dr Michael White, and the Jason Marsalis family.
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Jason Marsalis has had a long professional career and collaboration with pianist Marcus Roberts.
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At the age of 21, Jason Marsalis released his first record as leader, The Year of the Drummer.
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In 2009, Jason Marsalis released his first album as a leader on vibraphone, entitled Music Update.
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Jason Marsalis played with his longtime friend, his youngest son, and in the venue that bears his name and was built in his honor.
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Jason Marsalis is a Marimba One artist and plays the One Vibe.
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Jason Marsalis is one of the artists featured in Tradition is a Temple: The Modern Masters of New Orleans, a 2013 documentary film about New Orleans.
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In 2022 Music Pictures: New Orleans had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, and after the premiere Jason Marsalis performed for the attendees.
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All five Marsalis musicians were interviewed and told vignettes about Jazz Fest including Jason recalling meeting Miles Davis at eight years old.