An American jazz trumpeter, who professionally played in New York for 21 years, The list of musicians with whom he played in that time reads like a “Who´s Who” of modern jazz: it includes names as diverse as Benny Goodman and Ornette Coleman. John Marshall´s career began in rhythm'n'blues bands, salsa groups and the free jazz scene. In the late seventies and early eighties came recordings and tours with the bands of Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton and Mel Lewis. With Mels band he was a featured soloist for many years of Monday nights at the Village Vanguard. His engaging solo style also enlivened the bands of Gerry Mulligan, Afro-Cuban jazz pioneer Mario Bauza, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Buck Clayton.
Since 1992 Marshall lives in Cologne, Germany, where he was one of the most important soloists of the WDR radio-television big band. His European quintet with Dutch tenor legend, Ferdinand Povel, has appeared all over Germany, as well as in Belgium, Holland,Austria and Switzerland. However, Marshall has not turned his back on New York.
