The New Orleans Jazz Museum and Jazz Foundation of America present a performance featuring Jamil Sharif on Wednesday, October 18th at 2:00 PM CDT.

This program takes place inside our third floor Performance Center, listening room. Admission is free and open to the public, seating is limited and offered first come, first serve.

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Jamil Sharif

Jamil Sharif began playing music at the age of 14. Much of his influence came from his Father, the Late World Renowned Trumpeter Emery Humphrey Thompson (Umar Sharif).

His musical training began in New Orleans, Louisiana under the instruction of George Jansen, one of New Orleans finest music educators who was a former trumpeter with the New Orleans Symphony. Jansen is known for coaching such musical giants as Wynton Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.

Jamil’s enriched training and passion led him to being accepted into one of the South’s top facilities for in-depth learning of Music theory, history and technique, the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), which is known for creating some of the world’s top musicians, such as Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Terence Blanchard, and actor Wendell Pierce. After completing NOCCA, he attended Southern University where he continued to study with Alvin Batiste, Roger Dickerson and Edward "Kidd" Jordan.

His extensive training afforded him to be a featured soloist with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, appeared on Aaron Neville's Christmas Special, "Reading Rainbow" with LeVar Burton. He served as the musical director for the play "Salty Dog" which premiered in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Queens Hall. He was also the musical director for the musical review, Bourbon Street Revue, which debuted in Laughlin Nevada, at the Colorado Belle Hotel and Casino. Jamil’s musical accomplishments have also afforded him the opportunity to embark upon several movie breaks where he and his music played a significant role.

Jamil has played and recorded a variety of styles such as, Jazz, New Orleans Traditional Jazz, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Swing, Reggae, Gospel, Funk, Pop, Latin, Big Band, Country & Western, Folk, and Classical.

He’s traveled extensively to various countries such as Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, England, Scotland, Finland, and France, entertaining a variety of audiences. He’s performed at the Newport Rhythm and Blues Festival, Essence Music Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Stockholm Jazz and Blues Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Wynton Marsalis.

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BAND:

Jamil Sharif - Trumpet Christian Winther - Sax/Clarinet Stephen Walker - Trombone Leslie Martin - Piano Calvin Morin Martin - Bass Trenton O’ Neal - Drums