His considerable reputation rested on his recorded work as a sideman, first on a series of albums by the WyntonMarsalis quintet that heralded the acoustic jazz renaissance of the early 80’s ...
Band leader, composer, and musician WyntonMarsalis is counted among the top trumpeters of all time, known for his work playing and promoting jazz. The second of six sons, Wynton was born into a ...
By 6 years of age, he started playing music, and by 11, he was training under the careful eye of his cousin, the acclaimed trumpeter and composer WyntonMarsalis. It led to Rodney’s debut with ...