ALPHONSO HORNE

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Trumpeter Alphonso Horne is a trumpeter named by Wynton Marsalis as one of the rising stars of the next generation. Horne has performed with many renowned jazz artists including Marcus Roberts, Michael Feinstein, Rhiannon Giddens, Marilyn Maye and Rihanna. Alphonso has won many awards including the National Trumpet Competition (2010). In the August 2011 issue of JET Magazine, world-renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis included Horne in a list of 16 young jazz musicians entitled, “Wynton’s Picks: Who’s Got Next.”

Horne has subbed for and toured with Wynton Marsalis in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra and many more. He has performed in venues and festivals around the world including Monterey, Montreal, and Umbria Jazz Festivals. Horne has also performed in several Tony- Award winning Broadway shows including “After Midnight” and “Shuffle Along” featuring guest artists Fantasia Barrino, Dulé Hill, Toni Braxton, Audra McDonald, Savion Glover and many more. Alphonso can also be seen on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and in the jazz biopic, “BOLDEN”.

Alphonso, along with his many musical accolades, has always centered justice in his music making as a band leader and collaborator. He first connected with MOTI through our “Musicians for Justice'' benefit concert hosted by Wynton Marsalis and Elizabeth Gaynes back in November 2022. We are truly grateful to Alphonso for his contributions to MOTI. He, like our other MOTI musicians, believe in the freeing role music can play for those incarcerated and seeing more eyes brightened by music’s light.

Trumpeter Alphonso Horne is a trumpeter named by Wynton Marsalis as one of the rising stars of the next generation. Horne has performed with many renowned jazz artists including Marcus Roberts, Michael Feinstein, Rhiannon Giddens, Marilyn Maye and Rihanna. Alphonso has won many awards including the National Trumpet Competition (2010). In the August 2011 issue of JET Magazine, world-renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis included Horne in a list of 16 young jazz musicians entitled, “Wynton’s Picks: Who’s Got Next.” Horne has subbed for and toured with Wynton Marsalis in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra and many more. He has performed in venues and festivals around the world including Monterey, Montreal, and Umbria Jazz Festivals. Horne has also performed in several Tony- Award winning Broadway shows including “After Midnight” and “Shuffle Along” featuring guest artists Fantasia Barrino, Dulé Hill, Toni Braxton, Audra McDonald, Savion Glover and many more. Alphonso can also be seen on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and in the jazz biopic, “BOLDEN”. Alphonso, along with his many musical accolades, has always centered justice in his music making as a band leader and collaborator. He first connected with MOTI through our “Musicians for Justice'' benefit concert hosted by Wynton Marsalis and Elizabeth Gaynes back in November 2022. We are truly grateful to Alphonso for his contributions to MOTI. He, like our other MOTI musicians, believe in the freeing role music can play for those incarcerated and seeing more eyes brightened by music’s light.