Mark Morganelli
Trumpeter/Flugelhornist Mark Morganelli began presenting concerts in his first Jazz Forum loft at 50 Cooper Square in June 1979. By the time the second Jazz Forum loft closed its doors in April 1983, recordings, videos, films and radio broadcasts had documented performances by Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Woody Shaw, Red Rodney, Carmen McRae, Barry Harris, Philly Joe Jones and Max Roach. After residencies at the Village Gate and Entermedia Theater, Thirty-two years ago, Morganelli established Jazz Forum Arts, a not-for-profit arts presenting organization, and in 1985 started the River-side Park Arts Festival, which concluded on its 13th anniversary in August 1997.
Morganelli has produced over sixty compact discs, most for Candid Records, twenty of which were recorded Live at NYC’s Birdland club, where he was the music coordinator for five years. Twenty-five years ago, Morganelli and his family moved to Westchester, and shortly thereafter, he inaugurated the Jazz at the Music Hall series in Tarrytown. Performers have included Ahmad Jamal, Billy Taylor, Harry Sweets Edison, James Moody, Betty Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Herbie Mann, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Dave Brubeck, Chuck Mangione, Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Savion Glover, Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Dr. John, Spyro Gyra, David Sanborn, Chris Botti, Pat Metheny, Hugh Masekela and the Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Illinois Jacquet, Duke Ellington and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestras.
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January 31, 2019
Trumpeter and Flugelhornist Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars...
May 04, 2009
Jazz Stars Celebrate Jazz Forum @ 30, Rose Theater on June 22nd
Trumpeter Mark Morganelli is the quintessential multi-dimensioned musician. He’s an incredibly busy leader and Internationally-acclaimed performing artist, concert producer and promoter, educator, entrepreneur and, if that’s not enough on his plate, since 1985 he’s been a premier jazz advocate as founder and Executive Director of one of the most robust jazz organizations around – Jazz Forum Arts (jazzforumarts.org). Morganelli has recorded four CDs as leader and has performed with legendary jazz artists such as Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, and Harry “Sweets” Edison
Primary Instrument
Trumpet
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
Bachelor Music Education, Bucknell University 1977
Clinic/Workshop Information
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Jazz Improvisation