NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Length: 00:04:28
NEA Jazz Master and saxophonist Branford Marsalis respectively discusses how he got his start in New Orleans, his father's enormous influence on his career, and his take on pop music.
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NEA Jazz Master and saxophonist Branford Marsalis respectively discusses how he got his start in New Orleans, his father's enormous influence on his career, and his take on pop music.
Transcript
BRANFORD MARSALIS_NOCCA _#208
(2:00)
NOW, A JAZZ MOMENT…
MUSIC: Giggin
NEA JAZZ MASTER BRANFORD MARSALIS IS THE FIRST-BORN OF THE DISTINGUISHED MARSALIS FAMILY OF NEW ORLEANS. HE’S EQUALLY AT HOME PLAYING JAZZ, BLUES, FUNK, AND CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE. HIS TRAINING BEGAN WITH BROTHER WYNTON AT THE NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS WHERE THEIR FATHER, ELLIS MARSALIS, TAUGHT JAZZ. BUT ELLIS HANDED HIS SONS OVER TO THE CLASSICAL WING OF NOCCA -- WHICH HAS SERVED THEM WELL – WITH BOTH WYNTON AND BRANFORD ENGAGED IN CLASSICAL PROJECTS TO THIS DAY.
Branford Marsalis: He was so fearful of, of accusations of nepotism — which invariably showed up anyway — but he was so afraid of it that he just didn’t really want the perception of impropriety anywhere near…us. So he stuck us in Dr. Breaux’s class. It was not “stuck in,” I learned a lot.
BRANFORD RECALLS THE CHALLENGES HE POSED FOR HIS...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giggin, Jungle Blues, and Jack Backer | Branford Marsalis | Footsteps of Our Fathers, Revealed, and Braggtown. | Marsalis Music | 00:00 |
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