Native of Dallas, Texas, Marc Toussaint purchased his first jazz records at age ten (Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington). Some thirty years later, Marc leads the premier vocal jazz combo in North Texas.
THE Marc Toussaint COMBO is made up of seasoned jazz musicians and has garnered a well earned reputation for sophistication, excellence and dependability.
Marc Toussaint performs all over the Southwest and has been heard regularly at The Mansion on Turtle Creek and the new Ritz Carlton Hotel Dallas, The “W” Hotel, The Gaylord Hotel, The Adolphus Hotel, The Anatole Hotel, The Tower Club, The Dallas Country Club, The Columbian, Ridglea Country Club, and many others.
The Band regularly performs at regional charity events (IIDA Ball, Jewell Chrity Ball, Susan G. Komen, Chronic Disease Fund) as well as music festivals (Grapefest, Taste of Dallas, Main Street Days).
Marc Toussaint has performed with and for several legendary artists including Stevie Wonder, Bobbi Humphrey and Mike Love, Chris Botti, and most recently opening for Lyle Lovett and his Large Band.
The Marc Toussaint Combo has released four recordings, the latest, ONE FOR MY BABY. This project along with MORE, OLD DEVIL MOON, and SWINGIN SINGIN CHRISTMAS each engineered by multi-Grammy award winner Phil York are collections of some of the greatest swing, jazz and dance favorites. OLD DEVIL MOON was included in the 2003 Grammy competition and ONE FOR MY BABY was a contender in 2005. The single I COVER THE WATERFRONT was included in the competition for Best Vocal (Traditional). A fifth project is due soon.
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