Branford Marsalis Musical artist

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.

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Branford Marsalis
Birth dateAugust 26, 1960
Hometown
Breaux Bridge Louisiana
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1980
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BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Post-bop
Classical music
instrument
Saxophone
record label
Marsalis Music

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External resources

  1. http://commencement.unc.edu/news/120319-honorary-degrees.php
  2. http://streams.wgbh.org/online/play.php?xml=specials/jazz_conversations/jazz_2006_09_07_marsalis_branford.xml&template=wgbh_audio
  3. http://www.branfordmarsalis.com
  4. http://www.marsalismusic.com
  5. http://www.marsalismusic.com/branford-marsalis
  6. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/06/arts/music/06mars.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1329132481-2bpqxS9KEY6evSVlmTbRBA
  7. http://www.wgbh.org/jazz
  8. https://archive.org/details/gd1990-03-29.senn-me80.litzenberger.91347.sbeok.flac16