December 13, 2024
Branford Marsalis Quartet at The Triple Door
All About Jazz
The house was full for the Friday-night late set, with the quartet opening in vamp mode and an extended interpretation of Keith Jarrett's "Spiral Dance." From the outset, it was plain that the quartet, now five years removed from their last recording, was in sterling form, with Marsalis' uniquely rhythmic approach on tenor front and center. Calderazzo, one of the true standard bearers of modern jazz piano, worked in beautiful synchronization with the pulling bottom end provided by Revis and the thundering presence of Faulkner. The pieces were all still there, coming together with a splendid precision and grace that can only be accrued over time.