Thomas Marriott :: Jazz Trumpet

"Thomas Marriott is one musician who personifies what is special about the Seattle attitude. A trumpet player whose music can fit into any decade, he is both historically traditional and in the moment. Although his new album "Both Sides Of The Fence," has had 3,300 radio spins over the past eight months, he is not content to exploit the success of that particular sound."

-The Seattle PI, November, 2007

"Trumpeter Tom Marriott's Willie Nelson Project offers some great new material. A sneak preview of "Crazy: The Music Of Willie Nelson" slated for release in 2008, reveals a contemporary, late Miles Davis/Weather Report-style fusion project in which melodic material is the inspiration for abstract forays into sound. There are some straightforwardly beautiful moments as well, including "Everywhere I Go"; "Crazy" delightfully lives up to its name."

"One of the most talented jazz musicians ever to emerge from the city, Marriott is a figure to monitor, as he is likely to make a big splash before long."
-Earshot Magazine, October, 2005



	"Thomas Marriott is one musician who personifies what is special about the Seattle attitude. A trumpet player whose music can fit into any decade, he is both historically traditional and in the moment. Although his new album "Both Sides Of The Fence," has had 3,300 radio spins over the past eight months, he is not content to exploit the success of that particular sound." -The Seattle PI, November, 2007 "Trumpeter Tom Marriott's Willie Nelson Project offers some great new material. A sneak preview of "Crazy: The Music Of Willie Nelson" slated for release in 2008, reveals a contemporary, late Miles Davis/Weather Report-style fusion project in which melodic material is the inspiration for abstract forays into sound. There are some straightforwardly beautiful moments as well, including "Everywhere I Go"; "Crazy" delightfully lives up to its name." - Paul de Barros, Nov. 2006 "One of the most talented jazz musicians ever to emerge from the city, Marriott is a figure to monitor, as he is likely to make a big splash before long." -Earshot Magazine, October, 2005 Thomas Marriott is "Irrepressible." - The Seattle Times, September 15, 2006 "Thomas Marriott is a truly great jazz trumpet player." - Maynard Ferguson, April 2000 "Thomas Marriott is one of the most promising young trumpet players in the region. He combines lightning quick articulation with walloping bop chops, energy, and knowledge of the tradition." - Earshot Jazz Magazine, October 1996 "Tom Marriott is a very accomplished young trumpet player. Recent hangs with Tom have reminded me of how much I enjoy his playing." - Brian Lynch, 2002 "Thomas Marriott's confident stage demeanor and intense interest in the rhythm section adds depth and character to his performance. A particularly interesting aspect of Marriott's playing is his ability to intentionally displace phrases without losing the flow of the tune. Marriott is a musician who consistently addresses musical considerations without any apparent technical difficulties." - Michael Caldwell, International Trumpet Guild Journal, March 2000 "Thomas Marriott can play with absolute fire, and shows an incredible technical knowledge of his instrument. But he truly shines when he steps down the pace a bit. This is where his rich tone is fully appreciated." - Earshot Jazz Magazine, March 2000 "Thomas is a performing dynamo, a member of eight other groups in addition to his duties as a member / co-leader of the Marriott Jazz Quintet." - Encyclopedia of Northwest Music, 1999 "A couple of Fridays ago, I dropped by [Tula's] to hear a band headlined by ex-Seattleite trumpeter Thomas Marriott, and I suddenly realized I was at one of the best shows I'd heard all year. Every note these guys played was warm, honest, communicative and for keeps." - Paul De Barros, The Seattle Times, 2002 "Having gigged with an impressive roster of jazz luminaries including trumpet god Maynard Ferguson, Rosemary Clooney, the Tito Puente Orchestra, and the Chico O'Farrill Orchestra, this rising trumpet star can swich from a slow, creamy tone to incisive passage-work in a trice. Marriott's straight-ahead quartet plays classic bop tunes and forward-looking originals." - The Stranger, 2005

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