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Biography

Born: August 26, 1960 in Breaux Bridge, LA
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

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...

Top Albums By Branford Marsalis Quartet
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	Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	The Ruby and the Pearl	Branford Marsalis Quartet	8:55	$0.99
2.	Reika's Loss	Branford Marsalis Quartet	7:53	$0.99
3.	Gloomy Sunday	Branford Marsalis Quartet	12:43	Album Only
4.	The Lonely Swan	Branford Marsalis Quartet	9:05	$0.99
5.	Dinner for One Please, James	Branford Marsalis Quartet	8:02	$0.99
6.	Muldoon	Branford Marsalis Quartet	4:16	$0.99
7.	Eternal	Branford Marsalis Quartet	17:42	Album Only

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