Delfeayo Marsalis—Grammy‑winning producer, trombonist, composer, and NEA Jazz Master—has built an extraordinary international career performing with legendary artists such as Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, and Slide Hampton. He has also produced more than 125 recordings since beginning his producing career at age 17.
In 2008, he formed the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, a dynamic ensemble that brings the jazz party to every performance. He is also the founder of the Uptown Music Theatre, which has empowered thousands of young people through musical theatre and jazz education.
Marsalis has written sixteen musicals, composed more than 100 songs, and reached over 10,000 students with his Swinging with the Cool School workshops. His latest album, Crescent City Jewels, spent eight weeks in the Jazz Week Radio charts Top 10.