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Branford Marsalis
The eldest sibling of the remarkable Marsalis clan, tenor and soprano saxophonist Branford Marsalis has cut a brilliant path across the international music scene for the past quarter century. The two-time Grammy® award-winner brings his keen spirit and searing intelligence to every musical setting from the European canon on his recent CD, Classic Branford Marsalis, and the sprawling funk/ hip-hop of his cool Buckshot LeFonque project, to collaborations with contemporary pop icons like Sting and the Grateful Dead. Marsalis appears here with his superlative quartet, featuring pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and 17-year-old drum phenomenon Justin Faulkner.
"One of the best small groups in jazz." —The New York Times