Malmö Jazz Story pres: Marquis Hill Blacktet (US)

Malmö Jazz Story presenterar: Marquis Hill Blacktet (US) Inkonst - 16 oktober On October 15-17 Malmö Jazz Story returns for its second year! A musical celebration for all the senses, where tradition meets innovation and the audience is invited into a spirit of community and new experiences. With international guests, genre-crossing expressions, and a warm sense of togetherness, Plan B, Inkonst and Malmö Live will be filled with bandleaders, soloists and inspiring conversations - a vibrant, inclusive, and recurring platform for jazz in all its forms. Behind Malmö Jazz Story is artistic director Andreas Romano alongside producer Viktor Andersson and artist Miriam Aïda. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/malmojazzstory/ Web - http://malmojazzstory.eu/ Marquis Hill Blacktet (US) Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Marquis Hill has become an internationally acclaimed artist known for breaking down musical barriers. From winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition to leading his celebrated group, the Blacktet, Hill blends jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and soul into a sound that is both rooted in tradition and fearlessly contemporary. His music reflects the richness of African-American creative heritage - “different branches of the same tree”. His sound is somehow both deeply distinctive and a tour through jazz-trumpet history, evoking the high- drama stillness and space of Miles; the undeniable virtuosity of Clifford Brown and Freddie Hubbard; the groove-savvy phrasi