About this clip: Trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill performs “Rainbow Waters“ during his performance on 10/21/22 at the SFJAZZ Center, broadcast on Fridays Live. _ About the concert: Winner of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Trumpet Competition, Chicago-born trumpeter Marquis Hill has, in a comparatively short time, established his well-deserved reputation as a leading figure among today’s crop of adventurous young jazz musicians. He returns with a fresh take on the music from his 2012 debut New Gospel, with a decade of experience and perspective informing the album’s finely wrought compositions. A singular artist with a warm, soul-drenched sound and an advanced command of composition, the 29-year-old Hill accepted the prestigious Monk honor as an acknowledgment of a major career already in progress rather than the first spark from a neophyte, with four albums as a leader already under his belt, and a distinctive ensemble approach firmly established. The trumpeter
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