Person · saxophonist
Branford Marsalis
Albums
36
Members
8
Active
1960–present
Origin
United States
Biography
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. Early life : Marsalis was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, the son of Dolores (née Ferdinand), a jazz singer and substitute teacher, and Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr., a pianist and music professor. His brothers Jason Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis III, and Delfeayo Marsalis, and father Ellis are also jazz musicians.
Discography
Scenes in the City
Scenes In The City
Romances for Saxophone
Romances For Saxophone
Royal Garden Blues
Royal Garden Blues
Father & Son
Renaissance
Selections
Random Abstract
Random Abstract
Trio Jeepy
Bloomington
I Heard You Twice the First Time
I Heard You Twice the First Time: Radio Edits
The Music Tells You
Bloomington
Loved Ones
Contemporary Jazz
Creation
Creation
Modern Jazz Archive: Charles Fambrough
The Steep Anthology
The Steep Anthology
Classic
American Spectrum
Songs of Mirth and Melancholy
Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy
In My Solitude (live at Grace Cathedral)
In My Solitude: Live At Grace Cathedral
The Singing
Ulotne
Saxophone Concerto / Bass Drum Concerto
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Rustin (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
Credits
All rolesInstrument 165Producer 36Liner Notes 9Performer 3Writer 3Programming 2Mix 2Recording 1Engineer 1Mastering 1
Serenade
Silence
Sine Die
So Fast
So Many Roads (1965-1995)
Songs I Heard
Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy
Spodie's Back
Sting In New York City
Susanita
Tales Of Time And Space
Tenor Legacy
Terence Blanchard
The Art Of The Heart
The Beautiful Thing
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
The Dark Keys
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
The Proper Angle
The Quintete - Live In Tokyo 1983
The Right Mix
The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul
The Southern Suite
The Steep Anthology
The Vibe
Think Of One
To Know One
Tomi
True Blue
Twio Vol.2
Ulotne
Unreel
Upward Spiral
Vibe Wise
Wake Up To Find Out (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY • 3/29/1990)
Wandering Moon
Watts
We Wanna Live
Where Do The Blue Turtles Dream Tonight ?
Whistle Stop
With A Little Help From My Friends
Young Gunn
Young Men & Olds