Duke University awards Branford Marsalis an honorary Doctor of Arts degree at the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony.

Branford Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor and Eric Revis join the Boston Pops at Tangelwood to celebrate John Williams' 90 Birthday

Branford Marsalis Quartet meets Hungarian folk music

The Branford Marsalis Quartet returns to Budapest three years after their last performance there and joins with Hungarian musicians to perform new compositions merging folk music and jazz sensibilities.

Branford reunited with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for a tour around the United States performing works by Debussy, Ibert, and Bryan.

EMMY nomination for Tulsa Burning

Branford receives an EMMY nomination for composing the music for the History Channel's documentary, Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.

He is nominated in the category of Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score) - 2021.

BMQ – back on the road in Europe

After over a year hiatus due to the pandemic, the BMQ hits the road again for a European tour. The group makes stops in Tbilisi, Gdansk, Warsaw, Krakow, Nice, Perugia, Karlsruhe and Thessaloniki.

Branford composes score for Tulsa Burning documentary

In March 2021, Branford writes and records the score for the May 2021 release of the History Channel’s documentary Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.