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Marcus Belgrave was honored with the 2009 Jazz Guardian Award for Artistry at the 30th Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival on Labor Day Weekend! 2009 Jazz Guardian Award for Artistry Master Artist in Residence for the Virgil Carr Center - Michigan Arts League Kresge Foundation Eminent Artist Video Kresge Foundation - Belgrave Monograph (PDF-9.39MB) Marcus Belgrave is one of the Original Ray Charles band members. He was mentored by Ray Charles from a young age. He has performed with the whos who of jazz, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, toured with Charles Mingus and Max Roach, Aretha Franklin, recorded with McCoy Tyner, David Newman, B.B.King & Art Hodes, just to name a few. Part of the Lincoln Center Motor City Jazz Masters which included Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller, Charles McPherson, and Ron Carter Mentors the "next" jazz generations ..including .pianist Geri Allen, bassist Robert Hurst, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, saxophonist James Carter, violinist Regina Carter Marcus Belgrave was included as part of the first group of mentors for San Francisco State's "Generations Jazz Master Mentors Group" with Jimmy Cobb, Ray Drummond, Ronnie Mathews, Eric Alexander, & Andrew Speight
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