Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Branford Marsalis

 

American saxophonist (tenor, soprano), oldest brother of Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Jason Marsalis. Son of Ellis Marsalis. Born August 26, 1960 Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA.

1985 - Partners with Sting; performs at Live Aid
1992 - Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance for album “I Heard You Twice The First Time”; begins working on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” for near 2 years
1993 - Wins Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “Barcelona Mona” from single with Bruce Hornsby - Talk Of The Town
2000 - Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album “Contemporary Jazz”
2002 - Begins own record label as Marsalis Music

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