Nicholas Payton Trio at DC JazzFest

Nicholas Payton Trio at the DC JazzFest

Nicholas Payton, like many musicians born & raised in New Orleans comes from a family musical legacy, primarily through his bassist and sousaphonist father Walter Payton. Nicholas began playing trumpet at age four. After studying at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and the University of New Orleans his first tours came with pianist Marcus Roberts and the great drummer Elvin Jones. Since then Nicholas has made numerous recordings, most recently as not only trumpeter, but also as keyboardist and vocalist. He has recorded with configurations from trios to symphony orchestras, all working under the rubric of the banner he embraces as BAM, or Black American Music.

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