Marquis Hill - new EP and US and European tour dates, March, April and May 2026.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill will be touring in the US and Europe in support of his recently released EP "Beautifulism (Sweet Surrender)".

Publicist Matt Merewitz writes;

I’m writing today about the trumpeter Marquis Hill in relation to a new EP that dropped on March 13, 2026.  His EP Beautifulism (Sweet Surrender) is released via his label Black Unlimited Music Group, his longtime self-run label, distributed by Big Shoulders (Kurt Elling’s new label venture). 

Three mixes of the title track were released February 6, and the track “Water (Feelings, Emotions)” featuring Immanuel Wilkins was released on Friday, February 27.

Hill is a native Chicagoan and winner of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition.  His work engages a trumpet lineage that includes Donald Byrd, Russell Gunn and Roy Hargrove, all players who incorporated R&B and hip-hop elements into their music.

Originally conceived as a trio recording with bassist Junius Paul and drummer Marcus Gilmore, the EP expanded to include alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vocalists Manasseh, Zacchae’us Paul and Amyna Love, and MCs Kumbayaa and Cisco Swank, who appear on “Free #1A” and “Free #1B.”

VILLAGE VANGUARD DEBUT + MORE TOURING
After sharing the stage at the Vanguard with Walter Smith III, Gerald Clayton and Joel Ross in past years, from March 17–22, 2026, Hill will lead an almost entirely Chicago-bred band at the legendary New York venue.  These musicians are Hill’s long-time peers—many of whom he has previously recorded with or extensively collaborated or toured with—plus the emerging hottest young musician on the NY scene, guitarist Emmanuel Michael from North Dakota.
The Village Vanguard
178 Seventh Ave South
New York, NY 10014
Lineup:
Marquis Hill (trumpet)
Josh Johnson (alto saxophone)
Emmanuel Michael (guitar)
Junius Paul (bass)
Makaya McCraven (drums)
Sets at 8 PM & 10 PM nightly

U.S. TOUR DATES:
March 17-22 – The Village Vanguard, New York, NY
March 28 — The Point, Knoxville, TN (Big Ears debut as part of Josh Johnson’s curation)
April 11: Orpheum Theatre, Omaha, NE (with Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100)
April 12: Eisemann Center, Richardson, TX (with Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100)
May 13: Mondavi Center, Davis, CA (with Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100)
May 14: Presidio Theatre, San Francisco, CA (with Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100)

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
April 15 — Bimhuis, Amsterdam
April 16 — Theater Heerlen, Heerlen, Netherlands
April 18 — Ronnie Scott’s, London
April 19 — Cabaret des Péchés, Brno-město, Czechia
April 21 – Jazzclub Unterfahrt - Munich, Germany

Further information at;
https://www.marquishill.com/