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Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed inst ...

(born 1960), American saxophonist, composer and bandleader *

Delfeayo Marsalis Delfeayo Marsalis (; born July 28, 1965) is an American jazz trombonist, record producer and educator. Life and career Marsalis was born in New Orleans, the son of Dolores (née Ferdinand) and Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr., a pianist and music pro ...

(born July 28, 1965), American jazz trombonist and record producer *

Ellis Marsalis Jr. Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. (November 14, 1934 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and educator. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of the musical Marsalis family, whe ...

(1934–2020), American jazz pianist *

Jason Marsalis Jason Marsalis (born March 4, 1977) is an American jazz drummer, vibraphone player, composer, producer, band leader, and member of the Marsalis family of musicians. He is the youngest son of Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and the late Ellis Marsalis ...

(born 1977), American jazz drummer *

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awar ...

(born 1961), American trumpeter and composer

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Amanda Marsalis Amanda Marsalis is an American film director and photographer. Career Photographic career Marsalis attended California College of Arts and Crafts where she studied with Larry Sultan and Jim Goldberg. Directing career Marsalis made her dire ...

, American film director and photographer

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* Ellis Marsalis Sr. (1908–2004), American businessman *

Jim Marsalis James Marsalis (born October 10, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee A&I ...

(born 1945), American football player *

John H. Marsalis John Henry Marsalis (May 9, 1904 – June 26, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1949 to 1951. Early life and education Born in ...

(1904–1971), American politician *

Thomas Marsalis Thomas Lafayette Marsalis (October 4, 1852 – April 20, 1919) was an American developer. With John S. Armstrong, the founder of Oak Cliff, he was one of the key developers of what is now known as the Dallas area. Early life Marsalis was born in A ...

(1852–1919), American developer

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