This is a xylophone! #gotye #somebodyiusedtoknow #xylophone

R.I.P. Roberta Flack #killingmesoftlywithhissong

Music in Motion: Ignoring history for new trends

The JIM Files: Stories from my father

This is from a rehearsal of the Golson tune “Along Came Betty”.

Thanks for your musical contribution. #bennygolson #whispernot #rip

Ladies and gentlemen, the blues. #georgeezra #budapest #blues #marsalistube

Have you heard that Charles Mingus album in the Kamala Harris video? #charlesmingus #kamalaharris

The JIM Files: Nostalgia, Questions, and Whistling. #murdershewrote #angelalansbury

A word about the song “Ain’t Nobody”. #aintnobody #chakakhan #felixjaehn

We’ve lost another legend. #davidsanborn #branfordmarsalis #buckshotlafonque

This is inspiring! #neworleansjazzandheritagefestival #jazzfest #colombia

Video was taken on May 5th, 2022 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. #ellismarsalis

First weekend at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Special delivery! #brushes #pizzabox #swing

When minimalism and the blues meet. #geriallen #feedthefire

A word on the avant-garde. #freejazz #avantgarde #ornettecoleman

DRUM NERD MUSIC!!! #guitarcenter #drums #oddmeter

Here’s an interesting rap sample discovery. #ellismarsalis #gangstarr #guru #whatimhere4

Big bucks! Big bucks! STOP! Oh no, WHAMMY! #pressyourluck #gameshow

Here’s a fun fact from when instruments were used in pop music. #deniecewilliams #thisisniecy

Swingin’ on the brushes! #brushes #vicfirth

Willow Smith’s new single is not what I expected. #bigfeelings

Here’s a duet turned into a workshop. #workshop #brushes #metricmodulation #swing

Here’s a sample from a live performance. #jasonmarsalis #drums #swing

No drums at rehearsal? Use brushes on a music stand. #wyntonmarsalis #themagichour #brushes

Ellis Marsalis in the studio

Here’s a demonstration of how swing is a groove. #drumworkshop #swing #groove

Where is this music from? #oddmeter #musicfromaroundtheworld

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THIS. IS. HARD! #drums #secondline #upbeatgroove

Who recognizes this song?

NEW VIDEO on my channel. #nordicstew

Brushes on a pizza box. #brushes #vicfirth #frescos

Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar. #rap #german #bobowartke

A friendly reminder.

On the road with Nordic Stew, lead by Jukka Eskola and Timo Lassy from Finland.

Here’s a fun fact about Roy Hargrove. #royhargrove #buckshotlefonque #blackwidowblues

About the Marsalis Family. #ellis #dolores #branford #wynton #ellisIII #delfeayo #mboya #jason

New audio from a Marcus Roberts Trio performance is up now. #marcusroberts #marcusrobertstrio

My first video for the TikTok app. #jasonmarsalis #tiktok #marsalistok

MARSALIS FAMILY FILES: Branford appears on “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?”

“The One Drum Band”. Full video on my YT channel now.

Let’s see who figures this out. #music #folkmusic #post2000 #popmusic

Who brought instrument to the gig? #percussion #gong #cartage

I was watching VH1’s “Behind the Music” when I found this out. #jeffersonairplane #starship

The energy against music excellence is real. #music #study #capitalism #mediocrityawarded

What if D’Angelo would’ve studied with Ellis Marsalis? #dangelo #ellismarsalis #brownsugar #voodoo