Marsalis is a
surname. Notable people with the name include:
Arts and entertainment
Music
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Branford Marsalis (born 1960), American saxophonist, composer and bandleader
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Delfeayo Marsalis
Delfeayo Marsalis (; born July 28, 1965) is an American jazz trombonist, record producer and educator.
Life and career
Marsalis was born in New Orleans, the son of Dolores (née Ferdinand) and Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr., a pianist and music pro ...
(born July 28, 1965), American jazz trombonist and record producer
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Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934–2020), American jazz pianist
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Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis (born March 4, 1977) is an American jazz drummer, vibraphone player, composer, producer, band leader, and member of the Marsalis family of musicians. He is the youngest son of Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and the late Ellis Marsal ...
(born 1977), American jazz drummer
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Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Award ...
(born 1961), American trumpeter and composer
Other media
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Amanda Marsalis
Amanda Marsalis is an American film director and photographer.
Career
Photographic career
Marsalis attended California College of Arts and Crafts where she studied with Larry Sultan and Jim Goldberg.
Directing career
Marsalis made her dire ...
, American film director and photographer
Other people
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Ellis Marsalis Sr. (1908–2004), American businessman
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Jim Marsalis
James Marsalis (born October 10, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee A&I ...
(born 1945), American football player
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John H. Marsalis (1904–1971), American politician
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Thomas Marsalis
Thomas Lafayette Marsalis (October 4, 1852 – April 20, 1919) was an American developer. With John S. Armstrong, the founder of Oak Cliff, he was one of the key developers of what is now known as the Dallas area.
Early life
Marsalis was born in ...
(1852–1919), American developer
See also
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Marselis Marselis is a Dutch surname, given to the wealthy Marselis family. Notable people with this surname include:
*Gabriel Marselis, Dutch tradesman and landowner
*Constantin Marselis, Dutch nobleman
* Selius Marselis, Dutch-Norwegian tradesman
* Gabrie ...
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Marcellus (name) Marcellus is a masculine given name and a surname, which comes from the Roman god of war Mars.
Given name
Notable people with the name include:
* Marcellus, character in William Shakespeare's tragic play ''Hamlet''
* Marcus Claudius Marcellus (42†...
, given name and surname
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