Nicholas Payton

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Nicholas Payton
Payton playing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, May 5, 2007
Background information
Born	(1973-09-26) September 26, 1973 (age 51) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, electric piano
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Verve, Warner Bros., Blue Note/EMI, Nonesuch
Website	Official website

Nicholas Payton (born September 26, 1973) is an American trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist. A Grammy Award winner, he is from New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1][2] He is also a writer who comments on subjects including music, race, politics, and life in America.