Marc Franklin is a trumpet player and arranger based out of Memphis, Tennessee. Raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Marc moved to Memphis in 1993 to pursue a career in music. He cut his teeth touring the world with the legendary Bobby “Blue” Bland in the mid-nineties, and holding down the trumpet chair for many of the house bands on world famous Beale St. In the meantime, Franklin, with producer/bassist, Scott Bomar, co-founded The Bo-keys, a multigenerational soul music outfit with many of Memphis’ legendary soul session players.
For the last twenty years, Franklin has been a first call gig and session player for a wide array of artists including Aretha Franklin, Anthony Hamilton, Justin Timberlake, Isaac Hayes, Buddy Guy, BB King, Booker T. and the MGs, Solomon Burke, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Rodgers, Otis Clay, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Ann Peebles, The WuTang Clan and many more.
Marc Franklin’s compositions and arrangements have been featured on many films and television shows. Highlights include the Oscar winning film “Hustle and Flow”, “Black Snake Moan”, “Soul Men”, “Scandal”, and “Grudge Match.” His arrangements also appear on Grammy nominated recordings by Cyndi Lauper and Anthony Hamilton.
Franklin continues to make music in Memphis and all over the world and is currently playing with The Gregg Allman Band.