Branford Marsalis
Jazz band from Breaux Bridge, LA · formed 1960
- contemporary jazz
- hard bop
- jazz
- jazz and blues
- post-bop
- saxophone
- Tenor Sax
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- Apr 25, 2026Saenger Theatre
About
Branford Marsalis is a band from Breaux Bridge, LA, formed in 1960, tagged contemporary jazz, hard bop, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- Branford Marsalis formed in 1960 — MusicBrainz
- Branford Marsalis is based in Breaux Bridge — MusicBrainz
- M-Base Collective: member — MusicBrainz
- Branford Marsalis Trio: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- The Branford Marsalis Quartet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Buckshot LeFonque: member — MusicBrainz
- David Murray Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- The Marsalis Family: member — MusicBrainz
- The Wynton Marsalis Quintet: member — MusicBrainz
- Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- VSOP II: soprano saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Branford Marsalis has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1984–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Branford Marsalis formed in 1980 — Wikipedia
- Branford Marsalis plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Branford Marsalis has 113232 listeners on Last.fm — Branford Marsalis on Last.fm
- Branford Marsalis has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2024 — Branford Marsalis on Discogs
- Branford Marsalis has 3 followers on Genius — Branford Marsalis on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @bmarsalis — Branford Marsalis on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA — Branford Marsalis on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: jazz — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Marsalis Music, Columbia Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
3 on record · venue calendar, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Town Hall Seattle · The Great Hall · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20121 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Saenger Theatre · New OrleansSupportwith Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Leon Bridges, Eric Church, +7 | Support | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Leon Bridges, Eric Church, +7 |
| Jan 9, 2012 | Allen Room, Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Harry Connick, Jr., Joey Calderazzo, The Clayton Brothers | Headliner | Harry Connick, Jr., Joey Calderazzo, The Clayton Brothers |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Allen Room, Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)1 show
- Saenger Theatre · New Orleans1 show
- Town Hall Seattle · Seattle1 show
Cities played
- New Orleans1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Seattle1 show
Releases
28 releases, 1984–2026Sound of the Sun
2026 · Album
Rustin (Soundtrack From The Netflix Film)
2024
Rustin (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
2023 · Album
Rustin (For Your Consideration - Best Original Score)
2023
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020 · Album
Saxophone Concerto / Bass Drum Concerto
2019 · Album
2019 Radio Broadcasts
2019
Ulotne
2018 · Album
JAZZaNOVA
2017
The Singing
2015 · Album
In My Solitude (live at Grace Cathedral)
2014 · Album
Songs of Mirth and Melancholy
2011 · Album
American Spectrum
2009 · Album
Modern Jazz Archive: Charles Fambrough
2004 · Compilation
The Steep Anthology
2004 · Compilation
Creation
2001 · Album
Contemporary Jazz
2000 · Album
Loved Ones
1996 · Album
I Heard You Twice the First Time
1992 · Album
I Heard You Twice the First Time: Radio Edits
1992 · Album
Bloomington
1991 · Album
Do the Right Thing (Original Score)
1989 · Album
Trio Jeepy
1989 · Album
Random Abstract
1988 · Album
Renaissance
1987 · Album
Romances for Saxophone
1986 · Album
Royal Garden Blues
1986 · Album
Scenes in the City
1984 · Album
Lineup
- M-Base Collective
- Branford Marsalis Trio · eponymous
- The Branford Marsalis Quartet · eponymous
- Buckshot LeFonque
- David Murray Quartet
- The Marsalis Family
- The Wynton Marsalis Quintet
- Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra · tenor saxophone
- VSOP II · soprano saxophone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Branford Marsalis on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Branford Marsalis on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Branford Marsalis on Genius | Artist facts |
| Branford Marsalis on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| venue calendar | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.