Ashlin Parker

Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis

Ellis Marsalis and Ashlin Parker

Ashlin has been playing with the Ellis Marsalis Quintet in a variety of settings since 2014.  Locations vary from the famous club in New Orleans - Snug Harbor, to jazz festivals in New Orleans and Bermuda, Marshall University,  Dizzy’s in New York City, and the upcoming engagement at the Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

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New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

NOJO Second Line

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra mission is to continue and strengthen the legacy of Jazz throughout local and global communities by providing access to unparalleled performances, creative gathering places, and authentic community engagement.

Ashlin joined the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) in the fall of 2008 at a recording session. That session led to the album, Book One, which won the 2009 Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble.

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Trumpet Mafia

Trumpet Mafia on WWOZ Telethon

From its organic beginnings in the summer of 2013 as a group of New Orleans trumpeters getting together at Ashlin’s apartment to share practice techniques and support each other’s continued growth, the Trumpet Mafia has become a band of creative excellence with unexpected arrangements that mix traditional jazz and hip hop styles.  

As indicated in this interview at Ingolstadt Jazz Fest in Germany, the Trumpet Mafia grew out of those early "sheds" or practice sessions.  

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