Marcus Shelby (born February 2, 1966, in Anchorage, Alaska)[1] is an American bass player, composer and educator best known for his major works for jazz orchestra, Port Chicago, Harriet Tubman,[2]Soul of the Movement: Meditations on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Beyond the Blues: A Prison Oratorio.[3] He has led the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra since 2001 and has recorded with artists as diverse as Ledisi and Tom Waits.
He has contributed numerous musical compositions to works created in collaboration with dance ensembles and theater artists ranging from California Shakespeare Theater to Intersection for the Arts.
^Jones, Kenneth. "Marcus Shelby Keeps Jazz Orchestra Rolling" Archived April 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. MTV, December 21, 2000.
^Hamlin, Jesse. "Marcus Shelby marries lyrical life of Harriet Tubman with jazz" Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. San Francisco Chronicle, October 15, 2007.
^Hamlin, Jesse. "Marcus Shelby’s musical suite on prison industry" Archived April 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. San Francisco Chronicle, September 2, 2015.
MarcusShelby (born February 2, 1966, in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American bass player, composer and educator best known for his major works for jazz...
also adopted Marcus Wyatt (b. 1967) in 1978. Marcus took the surname of his adoptive parents and siblings when he turned eighteen. Shelby Chong is also...
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he released a documentary, "The Marcus Chong Story", on his YouTube channels (under the names "Marcus Wyatt" and "Marcus Chong"), detailing his life and...
III, Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner, Sekou Sundiata, Sonny Simmons, MarcusShelby, Calvin Keys, Richard Howell, Dayna Stephens, and Julian Lage. The Jazz...
the school have included Emanuel Ax, Jascha Heifetz, Max Roach, and MarcusShelby. Notable alumni include singers Johnny Mathis and Lucine Amara. Lagos...
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Bound for the Promised Land MarcusShelby 2009 Soul of the Movement: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MarcusShelby 2007 The Angola Project Howard...
Francisco Jazz Festival 2001, 2004, and 2006 was backed by the 15-piece MarcusShelby Jazz Orchestra with pianist Geri Allen She performed in 2005 with Clark...
onstage by someone playing the double bass, a role originated by composer MarcusShelby, though it is still a solo performance. Notes from the Field was adapted...
bandleader), Charlie Siebert (guitar); David Ewell (double bass); MarcusShelby (double bass); and Darrell Green (drums). Arrangements are written by...
performed by Anna Deavere Smith with music composed and performed by MarcusShelby. Directed by Leonard Foglia. Abbey Theatre's The Plough and the Stars...
Jungle Music (Columbia, 1994) Nothin' But The Swing (Impulse!, 1996) MarcusShelby - bass Willie Jones III - drums Eric Reed - piano Kenneth Crouch - piano...
Chamber Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, Lithuanian State Orchestra, MarcusShelby Jazz Orchestra, The Berkeley Symphony, the orchestras of UC Berkeley...
Legacy of Dexter Gordon with Maxine Gordon, hosted by Angela Davis; MarcusShelby Quintet; Tammy L. Hall & Ruth Davies, North Coast Brewing Co. Education...
Black Cat (both no longer jazz clubs), Coda (where they and bassist MarcusShelby played opening night)and Yoshi's. The Jazz Mafia Symphony continued...
Tug 2010 Glen Martin DDS 1 Episode; voice 2011 Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Marcus 2011–14 Being Human Josh Levison Starring role 2012 Warehouse 13 Ethan 2013...
school". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-04-25. Hamlin, Jesse (October 16, 2007). "MarcusShelby marries lyrical life of Harriet Tubman with jazz". San Francisco Chronicle...
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musical suite on the prison industrial complex by composer/bassist MarcusShelby, circus performances by Circus Bella, and traditional performances by...
Sims Jr. Jitney Daniel Ocanto, Graham Ulicny, & Sean Smith Alligator MarcusShelby Notes from the Field 2018 Imogen Heap Harry Potter and the Cursed Child...
Torange Yeghiazarian, L. Peter Callender, Nakissa Etemad, Laura Hope, and MarcusShelby; it was inspired by the Duke Ellington Orchestra’s 1963 tour in Iran...
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