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The oldest of the four musical Marsalis brothers, Branford Marsalis has had an impressive career. After studying at Southern University and Berklee, Branford toured Europe with the Art Blakey big band in the summer of 1980 (playing baritone), played three months with Clark Terry, and then spent five months playing alto with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1981). He mostly played tenor and soprano while with Wynton Marsalis' influential group (1982-1985), at first sounding most influenced by Wayne Shorter but leaning more toward John Coltrane at the end. The musical telepathy between the two brothers (who helped to revive the sound of the mid-'60s Miles Davis Quintet) was sometimes astounding. Branford toured with Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P. II. in 1983 and recorded with Miles Davis (1984's Decoy). In 1985, when he left Wynton to join Sting's pop/rock group, it caused a major (if temporary) rift with his brother that made headlines. Marsalis enjoyed...

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Titles by Branford Marsalis

TitleProduct TypeFormatDate
Bring on the Night [DVD] Music Other December 3, 2008
Bring on the Night [2008 Reissue DVD] Music Other November 25, 2008
Bring on the Night [DVD] Music Other November 25, 2008
Sting: Bring on the Night [Blu-ray] DVDs/Video Other November 24, 2008
Do the Right Thing [Score] Music Cassette Tape October 20, 2008
Collins Mix: The Best Music Cassette Tape June 17, 2008
Music from Mo' Better Blues Music CD June 3, 2008
No Strangers Here Music CD May 20, 2008
Forbidden Lover Music CD April 29, 2008
Classic Branford Marsalis Music CD April 29, 2008
New Moon Shine Music CD April 29, 2008
Harbor Lights Music CD April 29, 2008
Live It Up Music CD April 8, 2008
Awake Music CD April 1, 2008
Break Every Rule Music CD March 25, 2008
Falling in Love with Jazz Music CD March 25, 2008
Love Songs Music CD March 25, 2008
Art Blakey and Mike Mainieri from Seventh Avenue South DVDs/Video DVD March 25, 2008
Do the Right Thing [Soundtrack] Music LP Record February 12, 2008
Music from Mo' Better Blues Music CD February 1, 2008

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