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
thinking doors care
I think that if you keep banging at the door all you need is a little foothold, a little tiny foothold, and then the rest will take care of itself.
fun people okay
If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but since I'm like me, it's okay.
successful skills understanding
Walter Beasley is an anomaly: a successful performing musician who possesses the rare skill of understanding the musical process beyond the intuitive. This special ability enables Walter to communicate with aspiring musicians in a way that removes the sense of mystery that sometimes enshrouds our profession.
art unique desire
We have something that is unique. We have our craft. We have our art. We have our desire.
sound ifs stations
If it's not going to sound like Terrapin Station, what's the point of playing Terrapin Station?
america musical asking
What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America.
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.
men perfect quests
Humans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble. We're on the quest for the perfect performance and every note has to be right. Man, every note is not right in life.
music simplicity looks
Pop doesn't really look back. It can't. What makes pop work is simplicity.
believe jazz kind
That's kind of like how jazz is sometimes. You're out there predicting the future, and no one believes you.
average play giving
The whole point is, give me a break with the standards. You go to the average jazz label and suggest a record and they want to know which standards you're going to play. I'm saying let's break the formula.
song people littles
If you listen to a lot of the songs that are popular now, there's very little melody in there. People love the beat. But to musicians, it's melody, because we understand how elusive it is and how hard it is to hold.
love miles myriad
Jazz fans love Miles and I love him for a myriad of reasons, but the overviews are always too simplistic.
incestuous
I think that one of the problems that jazz has is that it's so incestuous that it's starting to kill itself.