Here’s a cool concert that might fly under the radar of all but avid local jazz fans. On Wednesday, April 17, at the UVM Recital Hall, the renowned, Seattle-based trumpet sensation Thomas Marriott (right) performs works from his album East-West Trumpet Summit. That 2009 release was a No. 1 hit on jazz charts. Three more of the eight he’s recorded since 2004 were in the top 10.

Marriott worked in New York City for about five years, first turning heads with his playing in Maynard Ferguson’s Big Bop Nouveau Band. He then went on the road with artists as diverse as Rosemary Clooney, Michael Feinstein, Les Brown and Charlie Hunter. Marriott returned to his hometown in 2004 and performs with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.

Pamela Polston is a contributing arts and culture writer and editor. She cofounded Seven Days in 1995 with Paula Routly and served as arts editor, associate publisher and writer. Her distinctive arts journalism earned numerous awards from the Vermont...