Blind Abilities Podcast

 Our guest today is Marthaniel Roberts, who goes by “Marcus: Roberts. Marcus is a Jazz pianist, composer, band leader, and Professor of Jazz music at Florida State University (FSU).  Marcus was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Showing an early interest in, and a strong aptitude for music, initially with the gospel music in his family’s church and later in the popular R&B sounds of his era, he first ran across the chords of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and the captivating sounds of  Jazz music while scanning the local FM radio dial  at a very early age. He was given his first piano by his parents at the age of eight, and never looked back. Marcus attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (FSDB), in St. Augustine where he learned more  about music and the discipline it would take to truly excel in the art.. He  went on to FSU, where he honed his piano skills under the tutelage of classical pianist, Leonidas Lipovetsky. This is a special interview to which you should be sure to Listen-in