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Jason Marsalis (born March 4, 1977) is an American jazz drummer, vibraphone player, composer, producer, band leader, and member of the Marsalis family of musicians. He is the youngest son of Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and the late Ellis Marsalis, Jr.
Marsalis’ rhythmic variety is matched by the diverse timbres he coaxes from a drum set. Utilizing combinations of sticks, brushes, and mallets (and sometimes even his bare hands), he strikes rims, the shells of his drums, as well as drumheads and cymbals.
Roots, Branches and Leaves (2002) John Ellis (Fresh Sound New Talent) Jazz at Christmas New Orleans (2002) Ellis Marsalis (ELM) All Rise (2002) Wynton Marsalis (Columbia) A Jazz Celebration (2002) Marsalis Family (Marsalis Music) The Isle of New Orleans (2003) Tim Laughlin (Gentilly) Sentimental Journey: Vol. 1 (2003) Esquizito (Maison Musique)
Pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Roland Guerin, and drummer Jason Marsalis join the tenor saxophonist in riotous, swinging play, augmented at certain intervals by the understated vocals of Bilal Oliver, who masterfully evokes the ghosts of the South. Oliver reappears on “Nowny Dreams,” another folk adaptation that finds Goldberg switching to ...
Drummer Jason Marsalis’ crisp, melodic timekeeping and imaginative fills add rhythmic luster to the overall production. The base quartet pronounces remarkable synergy to complement Ellis’ sincerely constructed theme pieces that are laced with temperate funk vibes, swing and country-blues motifs.
Personnel: John Ellis (tenor sax, oboe), Aaron Goldberg (piano, Fender Rhodes), Roland Guerin (bass), Jason Marsalis (drums, percussion), Nicholas Payton (trumpet on #4, flugelhorn on #2), Bilal Oliver (vocals on #1,3 & 6). Recorded at Word of Mouth Studios, in New Orleans, October 5, 6 & 8, 2000. Sound engineer: Tim Stambaugh.
An Open Letter to Thelonious is a family affair. Jason plays in Ellis’ quartet, and both contributed liner notes. Ellis recalls the one missed opportunity he had to meet Monk, while Jason analyzes Monk’s sense of rhythm, dubbing him “the first unofficial funk musician.”
