Marquis Hill
Composers Collective: Beyond The JukeBox

Album Credits:

Marquis Hill, trumpet
Joel Ross, vibes/marimba
Michael King, piano
Junius Paul, bass
Corey Fonville, drums

Guests:

Gerald Clayton, piano
Makaya McCraven, drums
Jef Parker, guitar
Juan Pastor, Percussion
Josh Johnson, Caroline Davis, alto sax
Samora Pinderhughes, Manasseh, Christie Dashiell, vocals

Award-winning trumpeter, composer and bandleader Marquis Hill, widely acclaimed for his soulful, eclectic modern jazz sensibility, is proud to present Composers Collective: Beyond the Jukebox, a new album celebrating the compositions of others: in particular, a group of cherished colleagues and friends, many of them fellow Chicagoans, invited by Hill to compose a piece for the album with him specifically in mind. In addition to six of Hill’s compositions, the program includes pieces by Ernest Dawkins, Gary Bartz, Jeff Parker, Marcus Strickland, SABA, Geof Bradfield and Matt Gold, as well as the members of Hill’s core quintet: vibraphonist Joel Ross, pianist Michael King, bassist Junius Paul and drummer Corey Fonville.

@Black Unlimited Music Group

released August 30, 2024

Sun Edition Vinyl
Tracklist:

1. A Star Is Born
2. Joseph Beat (feat. Josh Johnson)
3. Meshell
4. The COOL (Constantly Operating on Love)
5. Starloop (feat. Gerald Clayton)
6. Enter the Stargate
7. I Promise To Listen (Feat. Manasseh)
8. Step On Step (Smoke Break feat. Manasseh)
9. The O.G.'s (Organic People)

Moon Edition Vinyl
Tracklist:

1. Life Days (feat. Jeff Parker)
2. Two Check
3. Shorter Days
4. When You’ve Got an Attitude (feat. Manasseh)
5. Chef’s Kiss (feat. Christie Dashiell)
6. Balladesque (feat. Samora Pinderhughes)
7. Smo Melody n Shit (feat. Caroline Davis)
8. I Remembered You
9. Libra (feat. Makaya McCraven & Corey Fonville)