Branford Marsalis

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis (along with his trumpet-icon brother Wynton) helped usher in a new age of traditonal jazz in the 1980s. High-profile gigs with Miles Davis and Sting soon elevated him to stardom, as he proved himself a brilliant tenor player at home in any style from jazz to pop to funk. Branford also sports a charismatic personality that comes through in his music and grabs listeners from the first note, and led to substantial film roles (SCHOOL DAZE, MO' BETTER BLUES).

• Courtney Pine
• David S. Ware
• Jeff "Tain" Watts
• Kenny Garrett
• Kenny Kirkland
• Kevin Eubanks
• Marcus Roberts
• Renee Rosnes
• Robert Hurst
• Steve Coleman
• Terence Blanchard/Donald Harrison/Mal Waldron/Richard Davis (Bass)/Ed Blackwell
• Wynton Marsalis

• Art Blakey/Roach/Jones
• Ben Webster
• Charlie Parker
• George Coleman (Jazz)
• Jackie McLean/The Great Jazz Trio
• Joe Henderson (Saxophone)
• John Coltrane/Don Cherry (Jazz)
• Michael Brecker
• Miles Davis
• Oliver Nelson
• Ornette Coleman
• Sonny Rollins
• Wayne Shorter

• Antoine Roney
• Chris Potter
• David Sanchez (Jazz)
• James Carter (Jazz)
• Joshua Redman
• Mark Shim
• Mark Turner Quintet
• Myron Walden
• Steve Wilson Quintet
• Wessell Anderson

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