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Branford Marsalis
Biography
Branford Marsalis
Born
August 26, 1960 in Breaux Bridge, LA

Years Active:
70s | 80s | 90s | Current

 
Branford Marsalis is one of the best known jazz saxophone players of the United States. He has performed also in rock, funk, and popular idioms, as well as classical. The All Music Guide's pop, rock, and jazz pages will have a fuller version of his career in those genres.

Marsalis was born into what emerged as one of the royal families of American jazz. He is one of three musician sons (the others are Wynton, and Delfeayo) born to Ellis Marsalis, a well known jazz pianist in New Orleans. ...
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Influences
Art Blakey Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers John Coltrane/Don Cherry John Coltrane John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman John Coltrane/ Wilbur Harden Miles Davis & Bill Laswell Miles Davis Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins Joe Henderson Jackie McLean Oliver Nelson Charlie Parker Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Sonny Rollins Ben Webster Michael Brecker

Performed Songs By
Terence Blanchard George Gershwin John Lee Hooker J.J. Johnson B.B. King Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Wynton Marsalis Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins The Thelonious Monk Quartet Featuring John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Sonny Rollins Tony Williams Cole Porter Joe Louis Walker Jeff "Tain" Watts Ellis Marsalis Bernstein, Leonard Leonard Bernstein Motian/Frisell/Lovano Igor Stravinsky

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