August 26, 1960 Branford Marsalis, saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. In 1980, while still a Berklee College of Music student, Marsalis toured Europe playing saxophone in a large ensemble led by drummer Art Blakey. In 1981, he joined his brother Wynton in Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. His primary focus since [...]
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August 26th in African American History – Branford Marsalis
By Chimsima Zuhri on August 26, 2011 in African American History, August, Music
Tags: bandleader, Berklee College of Music, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Original Score, Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Branford Marsalis, Broadway, composer, educator, Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, Grammy Award, saxophonist, The Branford Marsalis Quartet, Tony Award
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