Geno has also shared the stage with Gospel Greats: Byron Cage and Marvin Sapp. The Spirit of Jazz has grown, they have opened up for and shared the same stage with Smooth Jazz Artist: Dove Koz, Boney James, Marcus Johnson, Marcus Anderson, Jonathan Butler, Candi Daulpher, Julian Vaughn, Paul Taylor, Jakiem Joyner, and Bill Medley from The Righteous Brothers (“You Lost That Loving Feeling”). They performed for an entire summer in 2017 in Manhattan inside of the Historic Flat Iron Hotel. This group became known as “ The Spirit of Jazz.” The Spirit of Jazz began performing for private events, small and large across the region starting in Washington, DC, Hampton, Va., Philadelphia, Pa, The Carolinas, New Jersey, Atlanta, Florida and New York City. In 2015 Geno met Kevin Carter, Tony Brown, Patrick Clark and Ralph “Bubbie” Jackson. Been in time as the years moved on and now nearly a decade later – Geno looks back at the various events and musicians he has played with over the years and looks forward to the musicians he will be playing. He was happy that someone paid him to do what he loved to do! Over the next few years he performed with other musicians and bands while trying to find his niche in the music industry. He first gig was for $45 dollars in Baltimore, MD in 2010. ![]() He purchased a saxophone in 2009 and practiced until he could blow a note or two. After years of soul searching and experiencing the ups and downs of life, Geno knew that music was his saving station in life. Marriott worked to “make money”, but he was not fulfilling his real dream of performing music. He enjoyed performing, but left his studies jazz and classical music…way too early ,to… “make money” in the Information Technology Industry. He performed in the Howard University “Showtime Marching Band”. He wanted to play Trumpet but, his mother said, “I like the way the saxophone looks better.” From that very moment Geno studied and played music in his room will attending Wendell Elementary School in Wendell, NC then to East Wake High School in the Raleigh/Durham area then eventually in college in Washington DC at Howard University. ![]() Geno Marriott was born in Philadelphia, Pa., but his family moved to the Raleigh, North Carolina area in a small community called, ”Riley Hill”, when he was 4 years old, for what his father called a “reboot in life.” One day after his little league football practice, his parents bought him an alto saxophone. ![]() Known in music circles as “ GMusic”, he is the Director/Owner of GMusic Entertainment, LLC, the home of the popular Washington, DC area contemporary smooth jazz group “ The Spirit of Jazz.” His company manages several bands and musicians on the east coast, including Gospel, Country, R&B, Jazz, and Classic Rock Groups. Geno Marriott is an American jazz musician, producer, and entrepreneur.
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