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Nicholas Payton | |
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![]() Payton playing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, May 5, 2007 | |
Background information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 26, 1973
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.