Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalisis an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSaxophonist
Date of Birth26 August 1960
CityBreaux Bridge, LA
CountryUnited States of America
Branford Marsalis quotes about
music jazz students
So much of Jazz doesn't have an audience other than music students or musicians.
music order like-you
You don't know what you like, you like what you know. In order to know what you like, you have to know everything.
play albums jazz
I'm not going to play funk licks on a jazz album. That makes no sense.
moving people trying
If youre going to use standards as criteria for signing musicians, you can sign thousands. If youre going to use some sort of conceptual interpretation thats based on the tradition of those standards, but is trying to move away from it, youre down to about 10 people or so.
tough-times hearing trios
A lot of musicians have a tough time hearing what we're doing in a trio format.
culture tonight shows
I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show.
artist records sound
I like to make records sound good. I'm more like a reducer than a producer. If an artist cannot produce themselves, what's the point?
piano people tough-times
The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it more easily understood, particularly to people who don't know as much about music.
music song jobs
My job is to write songs that have emotional meaning to me.
mean titles identification
When you're dealing with music without words, titles are more a means of identification than anything else. What's the point of getting lofty?
justice world sentences
There is not a sentence in the world that could respectfully do justice to the life and music of Jerry Garcia.
rip cat player
The way to learn the language is to rip off other players. As Benny Golson told me, "We all start off sounding like other cats. And gradually, a lick here or there,we start to sound like ourselves. But it takes a long time to do so..." That'swhat he told me, and it worked for me.
numbers america land
You know, being America, being the land of "number ones", everyone wants to be a leader before they follow.
kids america people
The biggest problem with American music right now, is that kids don't listen. They come by it honestly, Americans don't listen anyway. When people go to concerts, they say I'm going to see... not, I'm going to hear.