The Branford Marsalis Quartet is a
jazz band.
Current members
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Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist
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saxophones
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Joey Calderazzo -
piano (1999–present)
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Eric Revis -
bass guitar (1997–present)
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Justin Faulkner
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drums
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(2009–present)
Past members
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Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums (1986–2009)
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Kenny Kirkland - piano (1987–1998)
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Robert Hurst - bass guitar
Discography
*1986 ''Royal Garden Blues''
*1987 ''Renaissance''
*1988 ''
Random Abstract''
*1990 ''
Crazy People Music
''Crazy People Music'' is a jazz album featuring the Branford Marsalis Quartet, led by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and featuring Kenny Kirkland, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Robert Hurst. It was recorded January 10, February 18, and March 1, 1990 ...
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*1991 ''
I Heard You Twice the First Time
''I Heard You Twice the First Time'' is a jazz album by Branford Marsalis that explores different aspects of the blues, featuring guest appearances from B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Russell Malone, Wynton Marsalis and Linda Hopkins. It peaked at n ...
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*1998 ''
Requiem
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*2000 ''
Contemporary Jazz''
*2002 ''
Footsteps of Our Fathers
''Footsteps of Our Fathers'' is a jazz album by the Branford Marsalis Quartet, featuring Branford Marsalis, Eric Revis, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Joey Calderazzo, which was recorded December 1–3, 2001 at Bearsville Sound Studios in New York, ...
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*2003 ''
Romare Bearden Revealed
''Romare Bearden Revealed'' is a jazz album by the Branford Marsalis Quartet, featuring Branford Marsalis, Eric Revis, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Joey Calderazzo, with guest appearances by Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Doug Wamble, Reginald Ve ...
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*2004 ''
Eternal''
*2004 ''
Coltrane's A Love Supreme Live''
*2006 ''
Braggtown
''Braggtown'' is an album released by The Branford Marsalis Quartet in 2006.
The album, following the 2004 Grammy-nominated ''Eternal'', draws upon a world of inspirations, including John Coltrane, a 17th-century English composer, an American In ...
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*2009 ''Metamorphosen''
*2012 ''Four MFs Playin' Tunes''
*2016 ''
Upward Spiral''
*2019 ''
The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul
''The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul'' is a live album by the Branford Marsalis Quartet. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
Track listing
# "Dance of the Evil Toys" (Eric Revis) – 8:23
# "Con ...
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See also
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Marsalis Music
Marsalis Music is a jazz record label founded by Branford Marsalis in 2002.
After 20 years with Columbia, saxophonist Branford Marsalis left to start his own label. Early musicians to the label included Miguel Zenón, a Puerto Rican saxophonist ...
External links
Branford Marsalis, official web site
American jazz ensembles
Post-bop ensembles
Grammy Award winners
Marsalis family
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