Satchmo to Marsalis: A Tribute to the Fathers of Jazz takes place on Louis Armstrong's 100th birthday - Saturday, August 4, 2001 - at the Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis team up with Harry Connick, Jr. in a benefit concert to salute Ellis Marsalis.
Timeline
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2001August
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2001April
Branford tours selected dates in the U.S. and Japan with the conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, playing selections from his classical album entitled Creation.
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2001March
Creation, the most recent of his classical recordings, a collaboration with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is released. It features a program of jazz-influenced and inspired classics from early 20th century French composers, including Milhaud, Ravel, Debussy and others.
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2001February
Contemporary Jazz earns Branford his third Grammy award; this time in the category, "Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group".
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2001January
Branford's Quartet performs for the first time in Australia as part of festivals in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
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2000September
Helping to shape the future of jazz in the classroom, Branford takes a part-time position with San Francisco State University as part of their music faculty.
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2000August
Contemporary Jazz, Branford's twelfth album is released. This album features drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, bassist Eric Revis, and pianist Joey Calderazzo, successor to the late Kenny Kirkland.