Dr Marsalis was a huge presence at the Trinity Artist Series for over 30 years. Patriotic Music Fest, Jazz Vespers, Bach Around the Clock, Messiah Sing Along, and many appearances with the Moses Hogan Singers and various concerts since 1989.
Hard to talk about Ellis without confessing my own inadequacies and shortcomings. So, maybe a quote from Shakespeare might do:
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might standup
And say to all the world,
"This was a man."
The pictures below show Ellis Marsalis standing for the Marine Hymn at the PatrioticMusicFest New Orleans Trinity Artist Series.
