Carroll, Marques
Jmarq Records, 2021, CD
Instrument: Trumpet
Issue: 27.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 81
O’s Notes: Marques Carroll is looking to be the best trumpeter in Chicago! He takes a step in that direction with his solo debut The Ancestors’ Call. He leads a tight band including Amr Fahmy (p), Christian Dillingham (b) and Greg Artry (d). Vocalist Sharon Irving breathes a change of pace into “Aires Goddess”. We liked the Latin-infused “Urgency”, the warmth of “Resolution For Us“, and “The Ancestors Final Words”.
Publicist: Lydia Liebman Promotions