Branford Marsalis

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 26, 1960 (64 years old)

Branford Marsalis

Known For

Music by John Williams
1h 46m
Movie 2024

Music by John Williams

His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
0h 21m
Movie 2021

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
0h 31m
Movie 2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen.

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
1h 47m
Movie 2011

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose and became one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and the political order of the music industry and of the nation.

Branford Marsalis: A Love Supreme Live In Amsterdam
0h 49m
Movie 2003

Branford Marsalis: A Love Supreme Live In Amsterdam

Branford Marsalis' extended performance of "A Love Supreme" provides his audience with 49 minutes of continuous improvisation. Memorable to all dedicated jazz listeners, John Coltrane's repeated theme occupies the quartet's focus throughout this heartfelt celebration. Marsalis revs it up. He reaches deep inside himself to communicate with the jazz spirits. Cascading furiously and swinging hard through most of the suite, he explores the intensity that Coltrane espoused.

David S. Ware
0h 52m
Movie 1999

David S. Ware

A documentary about saxophonist David S. Ware.

The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr.
0h 45m
Movie 1999

The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr.

Narrated by Connick himself in a candid look at his own life and career, the program features interviews with jazz greats Branford and Wynton Marsalis and their father, Ellis Marsalis.

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Movie 1998

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.

Branford Marsalis: Steep
1h 30m
Movie 1991

Branford Marsalis: Steep

Recorded live on 13th November, 1987, at the Spirit Square Arts Centre, North Carolina, USA.

Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
1h 26m
Movie 1990

Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

A 1990 PBS documentary around the topic of A cappella music. Artists that performed as part of the documentary include The Mint Juleps, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rockapella and The Persuasions. It also stars Spike Lee, Debbie Allen and a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson.

Biography

World-renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, born in 1960, has always been a man of numerous musical interests, from jazz, blues and funk to such classical music projects as his Fall 2008 tour with Marsalis Brasilianos.  The three-time Grammy winner has continued to exercise and expand his skills as an instrumentalist, a composer, and the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002 that has allowed him to produce both his own projects and those of the jazz world’s most promising new and established artists.

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