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Branford Marsalis

saxophonist

New Orleans, United States · b. 1960-08-26

Branford Marsalis is credited on 1,495 releases across 362 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,495

Credits

362

Albums

6

Decades active

679

In collections

Biography

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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 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA.
1985 - Partners with Sting; performs at Live Aid
1992 - Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance for album “I Heard You Twice The First Time”; 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 Talk Of The Town
2000 - Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album “Contemporary Jazz (US 2000) (opens in a new tab)”
2002 - Begins own record label as

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Credited work

1,495 releases · 362 albums · active 1977–2025

  • Performance · 2,310
  • Production · 181
  • Other credits · 65
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: Blue Wave Recording Studios · Le Studio · AIR Studios, Montserrat · Power Station

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