NOIR RECORDS

(2-CD set) Harriet Tubman is an original secular oratorio for 15 piece jazz orchestra and vocal ensemble composed and written by Marcus Shelby, based on a book of the same name by Kate Clifford...

Bassist Marcus Shelby composed this work after receiving the Haas Foundation's Creative Work Fund. Director Val Hindrickson introduced the play "The Lights" to Marcus, and the play became a vehicle...

'Port Chicago' was composed by Marcus Shelby and commissioned by the Equal Justice Society. It's part of a 14-part suite for jazz orchestra which pays tribute to the U.S. Naval soldiers who perished...

Shelby,Marcus Transitions CD

Soulful samba steeped in a funk-bone gumbo, organically combining the rhythms & tones of Brazil w. The groove & improvisation of San Francisco-style jazz.1. Samba Sambei 2. Essa Terra 3. Riso de...

This is the second release from rising jazz vocalist - the album provides listeners with the full range of her smoky, sophisticated style, done in a diverse & varied style.1. Who Will Buy? 2...