Horizons Jazz Series: Emile Martinez

Horizons Jazz Series: Emile Martinez

A live, open-air jazz and dinner series.

Meet us outside under the desert sky every Wednesday 7.30–9.30pm for a night of auditory bliss, paired with a menu of delights from the kitchen.

Reservations highly recommended and can be made HERE. Limited seating is also available close to the performance on a first-come, first-served basis.

This week’s performance:  EMILE MARTINEZ

Emile Martinez is a Grammy nominated trumpeter, composer, and arranger. Also a member of the prominent Los Angeles based band Katalyst Collective.

Emile graduate from California Institute of the Arts with a Masters of Fine Arts, a graduate from Berklee College of Music, and a presidential scholar recipient, Martinez started playing trumpet at the age of ten. Martinez has studied with trumpeters including Clay Jenkins, Oscar Brashear, James Ford III, Charlie Lewis, Wadada Leo Smith, and Ed Carroll.

Martinez’ interactions with his mentors not only motivated him musically and creatively but motivated him to become an educator to inspire creative pathways and to help guide future generations through their musical journeys.