Branford Marsalis

Musician

1960-08-26

American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for work in jazz and classical music. He has led major ensembles and collaborated widely across genres. His career includes performance, recording, and arts education.

Quotes by Branford Marsalis

The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it more easily understood, particularly to people who don't know as much about music.
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There's not one Tin Pan Alley song on my record.
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I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show.
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We played it as long as we could play it on that CD and I think it might be 50 minutes, maybe. What you have to do is play a couple of songs and then get off the stage because everything that trails it sounds stupid.
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A lot of musicians have a tough time hearing what we're doing in a trio format.
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