New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured
\nclassical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has become a multi
\naward-winning artist with three Grammys, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as
\na Jazz Master and an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence.<\/p>\n
The Branford Marsalis Quartet, formed in 1986, remains his primary means of expression. In its
\nvirtually uninterrupted three-plus decades of existence, the Quartet has established a rare
\nbreadth of stylistic range as demonstrated on the band\u2019s latest release: The Secret Between the
\nShadow and the Soul. But Branford has not confined his music to the jazz quartet context. A
\nfrequent soloist with classical ensembles, Branford has become increasingly sought after as a
\nfeatured soloist with acclaimed orchestras around the world, performing works by composers
\nsuch as Copeland, Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Mahler, Milhaud, Rorem, Vaughan Williams and
\nVilla-Lobos. And his legendary guest performances with the Grateful Dead and collaborations
\nwith Sting have made him a fan favorite in the pop arena.<\/p>\n
His work on Broadway has garnered a Drama Desk Award and Tony nominations for the
\nacclaimed revivals of Children of a Lesser God, Fences, and A Raisin in the Sun. He received an
\nEMMY nomination for composing the music for the History Channel’s documentary, Tulsa
\nBurning: The 1921 Race Massacre. His screen credits further include original music composed
\nfor: Spike Lee\u2019s Mo\u2019 Better Blues, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey,
\nMa Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, and Rustin starring
\nChadwick Boseman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has become a multi award-winning artist with three Grammys, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master and an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence. The Branford Marsalis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1925,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n