Touring
2024
5/29-6/1 St. Louis, MO with Carlos Henriquez Nonet
6/14-16 Rotterdam, Netherlands Slide Factory
6/21 Tokyo, Japan Garden Hall with Slide Monsters
6/22 Aichi, Japan Menicon Theater with Slide Monsters
6/23 Osaka, Japan Moronomiya Hall with Slide Monsters
6/24 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya WWWX with Slide Monsters
6/25 Fukuoka, Japan Denki Building Murai Hall with Slide Monsters
7/10-16 Purchase, NY Teaching @ Carnegie Hall's NYO Jazz
7/17 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl with Maria Schneider Orchestra
August 7-8 Tokyo, Japan Blue Note with Makoto Ozone and No Name Horses
August 12-16 Salvador, Brazil Brazilian Trombone Festival
August 18 São Paolo, Brazil Marshall Gilkes with Speakin Big Band
August 22 São Paolo, Brazil Blue Note Marshall Gilkes with Speakkn Big Band
August 24-25 Rio de Janeiro guest soloist with Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira Premiere of Marshall Gilkes Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
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About
Over the course of the past 20 years, Marshall Gilkes has established himself as one of the world’s preeminent trombonists. A nonpareil artist at the forefront of brass playing, his virtuosic command of the instrument, marked by a warm and enveloping tone, Herculean chops, astounding flexibility and awe-inspiring range, place him in a league of his own. With an incredible work ethic focused and shaped through his Juilliard training, Gilkes quickly became a force to be reckoned with, earning serious praise when he arrived on the scene near the dawn of the millennium.
His debut leader date—2004’s Edenderry--was an instant head-turner, presenting ear-catching compositions showcasing dexterous slide work and an appreciation for high-level interplay. Released on the heels of his appearance as a finalist in the 2003 Thelonious Monk Institute International Trombone Competition, it served as a clear indicator of Gilkes’ emerging artistry.