Tenor sax man Branford Marsalis tackles one of the hardest jazz pieces in history live at the Bimhuis.
The John Coltrane Quartet performed their greatest work, 1964's A Love...
Continue ReadingTenor sax man Branford Marsalis tackles one of the hardest jazz pieces in history live at the Bimhuis.
The John Coltrane Quartet performed their greatest work, 1964's A Love...
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Branford Marsalis grew up with the sounds of jazz music literally rising from the streets, wafting through the windows of the New Orleans home that would spawn a series of jazz...
This historic Marsalis Music CD/DVD, including a full performance by the Branford Marsalis Quartet at Amsterdam's Bimhuis plus bonus interviews and audio-only disc, will be re-relieased to...
Continue ReadingBranford Marsalis won the 2015 ECHO Jazz Award for Saxophone/Woodwinds International Instrumentalist of the Year for his performance on In My Solitude: Live at Grace Cathedral.
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Continue ReadingBranford recently talked with Dacia Clay, the host of Houston Public Radio’s program, Classical Classroom. The program is entitled: Branford Marsalis Gives Classical Music Jazz Hands....
Continue ReadingAtop San Francisco’s Nob Hill, Grace Cathedral has long welcomed pilgrims of fine music as well as worshipers from the Episcopal Diocese of California. From the recorded sound of it, the...
Continue ReadingEverything about Branford Marsalis' “In My Solitude” is excellent — or better. From the tone and improvisation of his play to high-quality recording that makes metallic...
Continue ReadingIn jazz, certain instruments lend themselves well to solo performance more than others: Most major pianists, at one time or another, play a solo concert and solo guitar is also plentiful in the...
Continue ReadingBranford was recently in London, for the London Jazz Festival. The BBC covered it from all angles. BBC host, Jez Nelson, called Branford’s concert, one of the hottest shows of...
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