Branford Marsalis.

Branford Marsalis (August 26, 1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American jazz saxophonist. Image File history File linksMetadata Branford_Marsalis. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Branford_Marsalis. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Breaux Bridge is a city located in St. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... A saxophonist is a musician who plays the saxophone. ...

He began his professional career in the early 1980s playing with Art Blakey's big band, Clark Terry, and Blakey's Jazz Messengers. From 1982 to 1985 he played with his brother Wynton's group, then left to play in Sting's backup band. In 1985, he appeared at Live Aid as Sting's only accompaniment (later joined by Phil Collins). He also toured with Miles Davis in one of the latter's last bands. In 1986 he set up his own group. From 1992 to 1995 he was musical director of the Tonight Show Band. He then set up the Buckshot LeFonque project which intended to combine jazz with rhythm and blues, hip hop, and rock. Throughout the early 1990s, Branford had a series of guest appearances with the Grateful Dead, which are among the most popular performances in that band's history. The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Arthur (Art) Blakey (October 11, 1919–October 16, 1990), also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ... Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920) is an American swing and bop trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... New Orleans-born jazz and classical artist and composer Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis(born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... For professional wrestler Steve Borden, see Sting (wrestler). ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ... The Tonight Show Band is the band which plays on the American television variety show, the Tonight Show. ... Buckshot LeFonque Buckshot LeFonque was a musical group project of Branford Marsalis. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The Grateful Dead were an American psychedelia-influenced rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. ...

He is the creator of the record company Marsalis Music. Marsalis Music is a record label company, formed in conjunction with Boston-based Rounder Records. ...

He is the oldest of the six Marsalis brothers, four of whom are jazz musicians, as is their father Ellis Marsalis. He is most prominently known in jazz as a tenor and soprano saxophonist and a most talented brilliant musical innovator among his brothers. Branford is a Life Scout and his brother Wynton is an Eagle Scout. Ellis Marsalis (born 1934, New Orleans, LA) is an American musician. ... Life Scout rank badge. ... An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ...

Musicians' Village

Main article: Musicians' Village

After Hurricane Katrina, Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis came up with an initiative to help restore New Orleans's musical heritage. Habitat for Humanity and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, working with Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis announced December 6, 2005, plans for a Musicians' Village in New Orleans. The Musicians' Village will include Habitat-constructed homes, with a Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, as the area's centerpiece. The Habitat-built homes will provide musicians of modest means the opportunity to buy decent, affordable housing. Musicians Village (New Orleans, Louisiana) is a new neighborhood built around a music center where musicians can teach and perform. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Harry Connick, Jr. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Cultural heritage (national heritage or just heritage) is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. ... Official Habitat for Humanity logo Habitat for Humanity is an international, Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building quality, low-cost, affordable housing. ... Musicians Village (New Orleans, Louisiana) is a new neighborhood built around a music center where musicians can teach and perform. ... Ellis Marsalis (born 1934, New Orleans, LA) is an American musician. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...

Other Appearances

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Marsalis was featured in Shanice's 1992 hit "I Love Your Smile". In the second half of the song, he has a solo and Shanice says "Blow, Branford, Blow." Shanice Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox (born May 14, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... I Love Your Smile was the name of R&B singer Shanices single released in late 1991. ...

Discography

Albums

• 2006 Braggtown
• 2004 A Love Supreme Live in Amsterdam - DVD
• 2004 Eternal
• 2003 Romare Bearden Revealed - CD Issued in Conjunction with The Art of Romare Bearden (American painter)
• 2002 Footsteps of our Fathers - Branford again revisits the works of past masters, interpreting the tunes from his own angle
• 2001 Creation - some classical music rearranged for saxophone and orchestra
• 2000 Contemporary Jazz - that's what it is. Grammy Winner in category Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
• 1999 Requiem - recorded days before the death of and dedicated to pianist Kenny Kirkland, this album is undeniably one of The Branford Marsalis Quartet's greatest and most immediate works
• 1997 Music Evolution - the second Buckshot LeFonque project
• 1996 The Dark Keys
• 1996 Loved Ones - a duet with his father Ellis Marsalis (piano)
• 1994 Buckshot LeFonque
• 1993 Bloomington - live recording (magnificent atmosphere)
• 1992 I Heard You Twice The First Time - Branford's quartet pairs up with some Jazz and Blues greats (including B.B.King, John Lee Hooker, Rip Tip Johnson) for a romp through the history of African-American music. Grammy Winner in category Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group
• 1991 The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born - with guests Wynton Marsalis (trumpet) and Courtney Pine (tenor saxophone)
• 1990 Crazy People Music
• 1990 Mo' Better Blues - soundtrack to the movie
• 1989 Do The Right Thing - music composed and conducted by Bill Lee
• 1989 Trio Jeepy - an album of standards featuring Milt Hinton (bass) and Jeff Watts (drums)
• 1988 Random Abstract
• 1987 Renaissance - on "The Peacocks": Herbie Hancock – Piano, Buster Williams - Bass
• 1986 Royal Garden Blues
• 1986 Romances for Saxophone - some little pieces of classical evergreens
• 1984 Scenes In The City

Branford also appears as a sideman on: Romare Bearden photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 Romare Bearden (September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina — March 11, 1988 in New York, New York) was an African-American artist. ... Romare Bearden photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 Romare Bearden (September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina — March 11, 1988 in New York, New York) was an African-American artist. ... Ellis Marsalis (born 1934, New Orleans, LA) is an American musician. ... Mo Better Blues is a 1990 drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed. ... A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform or record with a group of which he is not formally a member. ...

• 2005 Occasion : Connick on Piano, Volume 2 - A duo album with Harry Connick, Jr.
• 2003 The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration - A showing for four brothers- Branford, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, and their father, Ellis Marsalis
• 1994 Rob Wasserman: Trios With Bruce Hornsby on "White-Wheeled Limousine"
• 1994 JLW - Joe Louis Walker. On track 4 Inner City Man.
• 1991 Karma - Robin Eubanks. On track 7 The Yearning and track 10 Remember When
• 1990 You Won't Forget Me - Shirley Horn. Branford appears on the track "It Had to be You"
• 1990 Without a Net - Grateful Dead. Branford plays on "Eyes of the World" (live album)
• 1990 Black Codes (From the Underground) - Wynton Marsalis
• 1990 We Are In Love - Harry Connick, Jr.
• 1987 Nothing Like the Sun - Sting
• 1986 Bring on the Night - Sting (live album)
• 1986 Break Every Rule - Tina Turner. Branford plays on the track "Paradise Is Here"
• 1985 Dream of the Blue Turtles - Sting

Harry Connick, Jr. ... Delfeayo Marsalis (Born July 28, 1965 in New Orleans, LA) is an American jazz tombonist and record producer. ... Jason Marsalis (b. ... New Orleans-born jazz and classical artist and composer Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis(born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. ... Ellis Marsalis (born 1934, New Orleans, LA) is an American musician. ... Without a Net is a recording of the Grateful Dead performing live in concert. ... The Grateful Dead were an American psychedelia-influenced rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. ... New Orleans-born jazz and classical artist and composer Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis(born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. ... We Are In Love is an album by American artist Harry Connick, Jr. ... Harry Connick, Jr. ... ...Nothing Like the Sun is a 1987 album by Sting. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Bring On the Night is a live album recorded over the course of several live shows in 1985 and released in 1986. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Album cover from Break Every Rule Break Every Rule is a 1986 album by Tina Turner. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer, Buddhist and occasional actress. ... The Dream of the Blue Turtles is the first solo album released by Sting. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ...

Album Reviews

• Braggtown article @ MusicRemedy.com
• Editors Pick @ TracksMusic.com
• Album and DVD reviews @ The Music Box
• Eternal review @ JazzPolice.com

External links

• Branford Marsalis, official website
• Branford Marsalis at the Internet Movie Database