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Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque. From 1992 to 1995 he led the Tonight Show Band.
The album received the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group in 2000 and reached Number 12 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [1]In his AllMusic review, David R. Adler calls the album "a knockout," saying the quartet "deftly [executes] a dizzying series of tempo shifts and subtle cues, all seamlessly worked into a fabric of extended, burning improvisation."
Buckshot LeFonque is the debut album of Branford Marsalis's jazz/hip-hop/rock group.Creating a new hybrid sound, it peaked at number 38 on the Heatseekers Billboard chart and number 94 on the R&B Albums chart.
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born is a jazz album by Branford Marsalis, leading a trio with Jeff "Tain" Watts and Robert Hurst and with guest appearances from Wynton Marsalis and Courtney Pine. It was recorded May 16–18, 1991, at CTS Studio A, Wembley , England, and June 24, 1991, at RCA Studio B in New York City. [ 4 ]
Attention jazz lovers: Branford Marsalis and his quartet are performing in Bloomington this month.
Requiem is a jazz album by the Branford Marsalis Quartet, featuring Branford Marsalis, Eric Revis, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Kenny Kirkland.The recording, Kirkland's last before his death in November 1998, was dedicated to his memory.
Upward Spiral was released by Marsalis Music/OKeh Records on June 10, 2016. [2] The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "Upward Spiral is less an album featuring a singer backed by a jazz ensemble, and more of an album that details the meeting of two highly creative artists whose talents intertwine to find new avenues of expression."
A Duo Occasion is live performance video with Harry Connick Jr. on piano and Branford Marsalis on saxophone(s), released on DVD in November 2005. It was recorded at the Library and Archives Canada as part of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Jazz Festival on June 24, 2005.