“Marcus knew that the pursuit of fame & fortune and the desires of the ego was a dead end.“

- Don Was, Producer & Bassist

“I want the world to know he was a Class A musician at the top of his game. It doesn’t get any higher.“

- Ray Parker Jr., Singer/Songwriter

“When I’m playing, I’m trying to play like him, evoking that same soul and feeling.“

- Wynton Marsalis, Trumpet Legend