The Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra

Todd Marcus – bass clarinet
Troy Roberts – tenor sax
Justin Mendez – alto sax & flute
Russell Kirk – alto sax
Alex Norris – trumpet
Javier Nero – trombone
Xavier Davis – piano
Jeff Reed – bass
Eric Kennedy – drums

A powerful nonet with compositions and arrangements that create a rich sound in music that incorporates straight-ahead jazz with other influences from classical to Middle-Eastern themes of Marcus’s Egyptian heritage. The music explores a range of moods while swinging hard and showcasing the diverse soloists in the ensemble.

“Mr. Marcus is probably the most inventive bass clarinetist working in straight-ahead jazz today…[and] lives in Baltimore, where he is a guiding light on the city’s jazz scene who doubles as an activist and organizer.” — The New York Times