The Gotham Kings at South Jazz Club

lphonso Horne & Riley Mulherkar, two amazing young jazz trumpeters, showcase the virtuosity of Louis Armstrong and the innovative genius of King Oliver.

Alphonso Horne and Riley Mulherkar are two of the most prominent and promising young trumpeters in jazz. They make regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center and venues around the world. This band, touring together since 2015, showcases the virtuosity of a young Louis Armstrong and the innovative genius of King Oliver, weaving the sounds of New Orleans into a rich musical fabric that uplifts and warms the soul.

Trumpeter Alphonso Horne has performed with many renowned jazz artists including Wynton Marsalis, Wess Anderson, Marcus Roberts, Delfeayo Marsalis, Diana Reeves, Michael Feinstein, and Jane Monheit. Alphonso has won many awards, including the National Trumpet Competition and in the August 2011 issue of JET Magazine, world-renowned trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis included Alphonso in a list of 16 young jazz musicians entitled, “Wynton’s Picks: Who’s Got Next.”...

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lphonso Horne & Riley Mulherkar, two amazing young jazz trumpeters, showcase the virtuosity of Louis Armstrong and the innovative genius of King Oliver.

Alphonso Horne and Riley Mulherkar are two of the most prominent and promising young trumpeters in jazz. They make regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center and venues around the world. This band, touring together since 2015, showcases the virtuosity of a young Louis Armstrong and the innovative genius of King Oliver, weaving the sounds of New Orleans into a rich musical fabric that uplifts and warms the soul.

Trumpeter Alphonso Horne has performed with many renowned jazz artists including Wynton Marsalis, Wess Anderson, Marcus Roberts, Delfeayo Marsalis, Diana Reeves, Michael Feinstein, and Jane Monheit. Alphonso has won many awards, including the National Trumpet Competition and in the August 2011 issue of JET Magazine, world-renowned trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis included Alphonso in a list of 16 young jazz musicians entitled, “Wynton’s Picks: Who’s Got Next.”

 Riley Mulherkar has been recognized as a “smart young trumpet player” (The New York Times) and praised by The Wall Street Journal as a “youngster to keep an eye on.” Born and raised in Seattle, Riley moved to New York in 2010 to study at The Juilliard School, where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in 2014 and his Master’s in 2015, receiving the Knowles Prize for Jazz and the Peter Mennin Prize for outstanding achievement and leadership in music. He is also an inaugural recipient of Juilliard’s Marks Fellowship. In 2011, Riley was named a “rising jazz artist” by Wynton Marsalis in JET Magazine, and in 2014 was the first recipient of the Laurie Frink Career Grant at the Festival of New Trumpet Music.

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