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Our mission is to subsidize the operation of our venues, recording projects, tours and educational initiatives.
During this Covid-19 pandemic our mission is to keep the clubs floating until business can be restored.
We will also sponsor live-streamed concerts from the club that will keep the musicians working during this period.
We will also be offering emergency aid for Jazz musicians in need due to this calamity.
Archive
The SmallsLIVE Archive is an audio/video library of all the shows at Smalls & Mezzrow.
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Members sponsor their favorite musicians by listening to their music.
Live Stream
Smalls Jazz Club has been a pioneer in live streaming and began streaming shows live from the venue in 2007.
There is no cost to watch our live streams. During normal operating times the entire evening is streamed.
During this Covid-19 pandemic period there will be special live concerts scheduled in advance.
SmallsLIVE Catalog
The SmallsLIVE Catalog is a collection of individually produced artist projects.
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Sponsorships directly support the artist.
Marquis Hill
Trumpet
Recently Added
12/12/2020
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"Signatures In Brass" Trumpet Summit
07/30/2020
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Willerm Delisfort Project
07/18/2020
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Caroline Davis Quintet
10/03/2019
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Caroline Davis Quintet
04/20/2019
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George Burton Quintet
04/19/2019
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George Burton Quintet
09/27/2018
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Aaron Parks Quintet
09/26/2018
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Aaron Parks Quintet
09/13/2017
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The Matt Brewer Quintet
02/21/2017
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The Marquis Hill Blacktet
02/20/2017
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The Marquis Hill Blacktet
10/11/2016
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The Marquis Hill Quintet
09/14/2016
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DeLancey/Nowosad Quartet - After-hours Jam Session
01/21/2016
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The Marquis Hill Quintet
01/20/2016
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The Marquis Hill Quintet
07/08/2015
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Christopher McBride and The Whole Proof
06/09/2015
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The Marquis Hill Quintet
01/16/2014
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The Willerm Delisfort Group
01/11/2014
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The Montez Coleman Quintet
01/10/2014
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The Montez Coleman Quintet
Upcoming Shows
Trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill is widely recognized as one of the preeminent voices on the instrument of his generation. Raised in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, his introduction to music was made by taking up the drum kit in the fourth grade. However, after being inspired by a cousin his focus soon shifted to what was to become his primary instrument, the trumpet.
At 12 years of age, Mr. Hill became a member of the South Shore Youth Jazz Ensemble under the direction of saxophonist and educator Ronald Carter. He has been an active participant in the programs offered at Ravinia including the Ravinia Jazz Scholars and the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, the former of which brought him into contact with mentors Bobby Broom, Tito Carillo, and Willie Pickens. Mr. Hill’s musical education further expanded by attending Northern Illinois University, from which he graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. While still an undergraduate, Mr. Hill began to be regarded as one of the most in demand trumpeters in Chicago.
Upon finalizing his formal education with a Master of Music degree in Jazz Pedagogy from DePaul University, Marquis Hill began working more frequently both as a sideman and a leader of his own ensemble, the Blacktet, throughout the region; appearing at festivals, clubs, and theaters with increasing frequency. His musical prowess began to garner more recognition after winning such competitions as the International Trumpet Guild jazz competition (2012) and most recently the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), widely regarded as the most prestigious in its field.
In addition to performance, Mr. Hill has been an active educator. He has held teaching positions at numerous institutions including the Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin; The NIU Summer Jazz Camp; The University of Illinois at Chicago where he was a faculty member for two years. He currently resides in Chicago Illinois and has four albums to his credit: New Gospel (Skiptone 2011), Sounds of the City (Skiptone 2012), The Poet (Skiptone 2013), and Modern Flows vol. 1 (Skiptone 2014).