Branford Marsalis

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American saxophonist (tenor, soprano), oldest brother of Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Jason Marsalis. Son of Ellis Marsalis. Born August 26, 1960 Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA.

1985 - Partners with ; performs at Live Aid
1992 - Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance for album “”; begins working on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” for near 2 years
1993 - Wins Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “Barcelona Mona” from single with
2000 - Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album “”
2002 - Begins own record label as