Ellis Marsalis

Loyola Jazz Underground Series Presents Ellis Marsalis

Jason Saul — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:35:10 +0000

Ellis Marsalis, the celebrated jazz musician and patriarch of his noted musical family, will head an ensemble of Loyola University jazz students Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old U.S. Mint.

The program will feature classic jazz standards as well as original compositions, the university announced today. According to the announcement:

Jazz Pianist Ellis Marsalis; YAYA; Lifelike at NOMA

Diane Mack — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:30:00 +0000

This week on Inside the Arts, we'll talk with renowned jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis. Then we'll journey to NOMA for a look at Lifelike, an exhibit designed to fool your eye, and we'll tell you about a youth arts group that's bringing a new program to communities on the front lines of the state's coastal crisis, using art as a vehicle for change.

Talkin' Jazz with Great New Orleans Pianist Ellis Marsalis

Fred Kasten — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:53:01 +0000

The pantheon of great New Orleans musicians is an extensive one, and there is no doubt that pianist Ellis Marsalis holds a richly deserved place in its upper echelons. His accomplishments as a musician and educator are of the highest order.

WWNO's Fred Kasten recently interviewed Marsalis for the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park's new "Talkin' Jazz" live interview series at the Old U.S. Mint, touching on topics such as his formative experiences growing up in New Orleans and the Jefferson Parish community of Shrewsbury.