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
enhance faith labels major music people thinking ways
We have more faith in the music than the people at major labels have. I'm always thinking of ways to enhance the music and the way we think about it.
difficult people playing point stepped
Now that we've actually stepped it up to the point where we're playing really sophisticated music, it's very difficult for people to follow.
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.
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.
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.
successful people listening
The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental, have avoided all jazz prior to 1960. And all the musicians who were successful in the '60s spent their entire lives, prior to 1960, listening to all the musicians these people avoid.
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.
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.
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If you're going to use standards as criteria for signing musicians, you can sign thousands. If you're going to use some sort of conceptual interpretation that's based on the tradition of those standards, but is trying to move away from it, you're down to about 10 people or so.
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I suspect that we might actually start selling some records with these artists in about 10 years. Some the people who invested, they're a little tight-because it's a lot of money to start up a company.
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Jazz is so incestuous that it's starting to kill itself.
dad taken house
My dad was a musician, it was just what he did, like another guy's dad drives a meat truck. Our house was normal. We weren't taken with the fact our dad was a musician.
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Everybody talks about finding your voice. Do your homework and your voice will find you.
We all played bad before we played good.