Performance Music: “In Recital: Saints & Spirituals”

Description

A member of Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since 1993, trumpeter, composer, and arranger Marcus Printup won the prestigious International Trumpet Guild Jazz Trumpet Competition while attending the University of North Florida. There, he met his mentor and future friend, pianist Marcus Roberts, who subsequently introduced him to world-renowned trumpeter Marsalis. Throughout his distinguished career, Printup has performed and recorded with artists including Betty Carter, Dianne Reeves, Eric Reed, Cyrus Chestnut, Wycliffe Gordon and Marcus Roberts. Riza Printup’s recording credits include Marcus Printup, Sharel Cassity, James Zollar, Andromeda Turre, Meg Okura and Brianna Thomas among many others. Under the music direction of Rob Lewis, Riza scored and recorded the harp tracks for Christina Aguilera’s "Christmas in Paris" (2025). Ms. Printup has performed with greats including the late Frank Wess, Yo-Yo Ma and jookin dance master Lil Buck, Kathleen Battle, Paquito D’Rivera, Lady Gaga, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Stevie Wonder. She also appeared in Wondersmith Entertainment’s “Passing the Crown” featuring MC Lyte and Rapsody.