The Marcus Rockwell Trio is a melting pot of three creative soul’s blended together to create a unique sound of straight ahead jazz, smooth jazz, gospel jazz, country, pop, R&B and a splash of salsa! . It begins with their love for music that is inspired by their Creator, whether it be classical ("Ave Maria"), gospel ("God's Light"), smooth jazz ("Breezin") or funk ("Summertime Remix"). Every song is like breathing fresh air for the listener. The trio is comprised of Marcus Rockwell on trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals; Stephen Morris on keyboards, bass synth, vocoder, and drum programming; and Marvin "Stixx" Johnson on drums.
1 review
William
December 26, 2019We were able to secure the Marcus Rockwell Trio for our daughter's holiday party. This party was part of her debutante process and they captured the spirit we needed for the event. They went out of their way to understand the atmosphere we were trying to create and made timely contact with us to make sure they had the latest information.
The night of the event they were setup and ready to go early. They went over the music selections again and got the party started with great music. They were one of the hits of the party and many people came up to us during the party to express how much they loved the trio. We will definitely use them again next year and for future events.
Thank you Marcus Rockwell Trio for making our event a success for our daughter!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Marcus Rockwell Trio
Thank you sooo much for selecting MR3. We look forward to serving you in the future
Price range: $700-$5,500
Languages: English
Gig length: 45 - 120 minutes
Insurance: $100,000 - Can be provided if required must be requested during quote
Since the release of his 1999 CD "A Very Jazz Christmas", his 2003 contemporary gospel/jazz CD "Speak to My Heart", his 2011 release "One Way or Another" with the Jazz Pals and his highly anticipated release "Simplex" with his new band MR3, trumpeter, vocalist and composer Marcus Rockwell has received tremendous comparisons to Miles Davis, Rick Braun and Chris Botti. This success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music.
Over the past two decades he has shared the stage with the best in music including Larry Carlton, Stanley Clark, Norman Brown, Spyro Gyra, Kem, Will Downing, Gerald Albright and the Blind Boys of Alabama just to name a few.
Marcus' smooth delivery and unique blend of smooth jazz, straight ahead and gospel jazz continues to be a crowd pleaser which translates into an unforgettable concert experience.
If you live in Houston, Austin, or Oklahoma City or beyond, the Marcus Rockwell Trio is willing to travel up to 1,500 miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth area to make your party or event a night to remember!
Monday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Keller, TX
Saturday
Fort Worth Central Library
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Arts Goggle Arts and Music Festival
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Southlake 360 West Magazine
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Simplex (Marcus Rockwell Trio)
Summertime (Remix) (arr. by Marcus Rockwell Trio)
Ordinary People (John Legend)
Breezin' (Marcus Rockwell Trio)
Seven Days (Sting)
Pass The Peas (James Brown)
Heartbreak Warfare (John Mayer)
Suit 'N Tie (Justin Timberlake)
Oye Como Va (Carlos Santana)
My Favorite Thing (Kem)
Little Bit of Everything (Keith Urban)
Blessed Assurance (arr. by Kirk Whalum)
Yearnin' (The Gap Band)
Winelight (Grover Washington, Jr.)
The Look of Love (arr. by Chris Botti)
Alright (Ledisi)
Fantasy (Earth, Wind and Fire)
I Get Lifted (Kem)
Footprints (Miles Davis)
Freddie Freeloader (Miles Davis)
What You Won't Do For Love (Bobby Caldwell)
Blue Bossa
Ave Maria
On My Mind (Kem)
Black Messiah (George Duke)
Our Love (Brian Culbertson)
It's A New Day (Bob Baldwin)
Share My Life (Kem)
Mister Magic (Grover Washington, Jr.)
Chillin' (George Duke)
A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie)
Sailing (Christopher Cross)
Uptown Funk (Bruno Mars)
No Body Like You (Kem)
Rick Braun, Chris Botti, Miles Davis, Kem, John Mayer, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper
DRUMS 5 Piece Kit (on riser) (2) overhead condenser mics - shure or Audix d series (1) kick mic - shure or Audix d series (3) tom mics - shure or Audix d series (1) QSC, or JBL one wedge monitor (1) SM58 microphone and boom mic stand Keys (6) stereo inp
Jazz Band