#music, Seguimos con el jueves musical – We Continue With Musical Thursday…

(Branford Marsalis/foto/photo Sarasota Orchestra)

Branford Marsalis, saxofonista, hijo mayor del gran pianista y educador de Jazz Ellis Marsalis, hermano de Wynton, Jason y Delfeayo, todos grandes jazzistas con gran fama internacional y muchos premiso, nació en 1960 en Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, que es un pueblecito de menos de 10.000 habitantes cerca de Lafayette, Louisiana. Es el director de su cuarteto Branford Marsalis Quartet. Se unió a Sting en 1985 para grabar el primer disco solo del cantante «The Dream of the Blue Turtles» y formo parte de la agrupación del británico hasta 1999. De 1990 al 1994 también tocó con la famosísima banda The Grateful Dead y dirigió la banda de The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. En 2001 recibió un Grammy por su album «Contemporary Jazz» y además, en 2006, fue honrado con un Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music, entre muchos otros premios y reconocimientos. Este gran hijo de Nueva Orleans es uno de mis saxofonistas preferidos y uno de los mejores y el hecho que se ha asociado tanto con grandes del rock me mola…

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Branford Marsalis, saxophonist, and the eldest son of the great jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, and brother to Wynton, Jason, and Delfeayo, all renowned jazz musicians with international acclaim and numerous awards, was born in 1960 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, a small town of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants near Lafayette, Louisiana. He is the leader of his quartet, the Branford Marsalis Quartet. In 1985, he joined Sting to record the singer’s debut solo album, «The Dream of the Blue Turtles,» and was part of Sting’s group until 1999. From 1990 to 1994, he also played with the iconic band, The Grateful Dead, and served as the musical director for The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. In 2001, he received a Grammy for his album «Contemporary Jazz,» and in 2006, he was honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music, among many other awards and recognitions. This talented son of New Orleans is one of my favorite saxophonists and one of the greatest. The fact that he has collaborated with rock legends is truly amazing.

Aquí os dejo con una pieza del album «Contemporary Jazz» ganador del Grammy en 2001…

Gracias…

Cheers…

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  1. Avatar de beth beth dice:

    love branford too…talented family

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    1. He’s fantastic! Yes, a very talented family!

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  2. Enjoyed the recording. Thanks.

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    1. So glad to hear, and thanks for the visit David, all the best!

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  3. Avatar de swo8 swo8 dice:

    I haven’t heard Branford yet, …yup, he’s fantastic!
    Leslie

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    1. Absolutely! I’ve heard him a couple of times at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, once with his brother Wynton and another time with Nicholas Payton, both times phenomenal!

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