Marqueal Jordan: w/ Rick Braun (Chuck Mangione Tribute)

MJ continues with Rick Braun as a featured member of his band in support of Rick's latest album, "Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione". The also serves as an unofficial celebration of Marqueal's birthday (October 23rd). Saxophonist and Vocalist Marqueal (pronounced Mar-KWELL) Jordan’s desire is to be a musician and artist who not only learned the lessons of the legends who inspire him, but to also become an extension of those legends and build a legacy of music that would inspire generations to come. With three solo albums under his belt, along with an extensive resumé, Marqueal has built a solid foundation upon which to build that legacy. Born and raised in Los Angeles, and attending high school in Kansas City, KS, Marqueal has been based in Chicago for almost 30 years after graduating from the University of Kansas. The experience he gained in the fertile and eclectic Chicago music scene prepared him to be an in-demand touring/session musician, bandleader, composer, horn arranger, and independent recording artist. Marqueal’s solo debut album, Catalyst, was released in October 2013, and it established him as an emerging artist in Smooth & Contemporary Jazz. After leaving Brian Culbertson’s band in the summer of 2018 to focus on his solo career, he recorded his second project, Intention & Purpose. Released in February 2019, the album is a journey through Contemporary Jazz, Soul/R&B and Hip Hop, and it showcases his growing skills as a songwriter, arranger and producer. The album yielded two Top 20 hits on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Singles Chart, “If You Only Knew” and “The Edge”. Marqueal’s third solo album, All We Have Are Moments, released on his imprint October 23rd Music in April 2022, is his most focused and successful project to date. It’s been enthusiastically received by fans and radio alike. The lead single “Sistas” spent 20 weeks on Billboard Smooth Jazz Singles Chart, peaking at #3, and also landed at #5 on Billboard’s Year-End Smooth Jazz Airplay Songs Chart.