Trombonist, jazz educator and producer Delfeayo Marsalis was born into a prestigious musical family in New Orleans on July 28, 1965. The fourth child of legendary pianist Ellis Marsalis, Delfeayo is the younger brother of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and saxophonist Branford Marsalis and the older brother of drummer Jason Marsalis.

Delfeayo graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a dual degree in music performance and production and earned a Masters in Jazz Performance from the University of Louisville. He began his career as a producer at the age of 17 and has to date produced more than 120 albums. He is well-known for his expertise in the production of fully acoustic jazz records.

Delfeayo Marsalis has toured with Max Roach, Art Blakey, Slide Hampton and Ray Charles as well as having recorded eight albums as a leader. In 2000 he founded the Uptown Music Theater in New Orleans which is a non-profit that “empowers youth through musical theater training.” Marsalis has also composed more than 90 songs that introduce youth to jazz. His “Swinging with the Cool School” is a nationally recognized project that puts on jazz workshops for young people.

In addition, Marsalis has led the Uptown Jazz Orchestra since 2008. It is a group that focuses on the roots of jazz playing like polyphony, riff playing and the creation of spontaneous arrangements.

Here is a link to a 2018 live performance by Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra:

"NEW TRIER JAZZ FESTIVAL"