A little bit on Marlon:  Hailing from Los Angeles, Marlon Martinez is a young virtuoso bassist and composer who has toured with a wide range of artists, notably Stewart Copeland, Mike Garson and Quatuor Ebène. Marlon is the protégé of mentor Stanley Clarke, a classical graduate of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, and studied with legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter. He is the music director and composer of his new LA big band, Marlonius Jazz Orchestra. As a recipient of Colburn School’s 2020 New Venture Competition, and as a Colburn Amplify Series artist, Marlon will record a millennial tribute to Billy Strayhorn with Marlonius Jazz Orchestra in 2022. Marlon’s 2017 debut album Yours Truly is available worldwide with reviews by All About Jazz and L.A. Jazz Scene. ---------------- LINKS ----------------  Find Marlon on Social Media!  https://www.instagram.com/marloniusmusic/  https://www.marlonmartinezmusic.com/marlonius https://www.colburnschool.edu/amplify-imagine-act-culture-as-service-for-mlk-day/ More on Billy Strayhorn! http://billystrayhorn.com/  Tickets for July 29!  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marlon-martinez-marlonius-jazz-orchestra-feat-josie-james-tickets-158145185507?aff=aff0bandsintown&appId=wf_jjj-zneybaznegvarmzhfvp-pbz.svyrfhfe.pbz&comeFrom=242&artist_event_id=102661241