Artist
Branford Marsalis
- Type
- Solo artist
- Styles
- jazz
- Fans
- 12k
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Branford Marsalis is an American jazz musician born in New Orleans in 1960. Active since 1980, he released his debut album Scenes in the City on Columbia Records in 1984.
Next date in London: 21 November at British Airways ARC.
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- Latest album
- Sound of the Sun (2026)New
- Born
- 1960 · New Orleans
- Origin
- United States
- Active since
- 1980
- Label
- Columbia Records
About — The 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. From 1992 to 1995 he led The Tonight Show Band.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Branford Marsalis” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Scenes in the City 1984
- Royal Garden Blues 1986
- Romances for Saxophone 1986
- Renaissance 1987
- Random Abstract 1988
- Do the Right Thing (Original Score) 1989
- Trio Jeepy 1989
- Bloomington 1991
- I Heard You Twice the First Time 1992
- I Heard You Twice the First Time: Radio Edits 1992
- Loved Ones 1996
- Contemporary Jazz 2000
- Creation 2001
- American Spectrum 2009
- Songs of Mirth and Melancholy 2011
- In My Solitude (live at Grace Cathedral) 2014
- The Singing 2015
- Ulotne 2018
- Saxophone Concerto / Bass Drum Concerto 2019
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2020
- Rustin (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) 2023
- Sound of the Sun 2026