Branford Marsalis live in concert.
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Branford Marsalis

16
critic concert reviews
jazz

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

82
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LAST 12 MONTHS RATING  
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Branford Marsalis is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 16 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Branford Marsalis is rated as an impressive live performer, with enjoyable shows overall. Branford Marsalis concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dramatic, dynamic, exuberant, and intense.

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Sound of the Sun (April 6, 2024)

artist info

GENRE
jazz
ORIGIN
Breaux Bridge, United States (8/26/1960)
BIO
Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960, Beaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American jazz saxophonist. Branford studied with Alvin Batiste at Baton Rouge's Southern University in 1978, completing his studies at Berklee School of Music, between '79 & '81.
HAS PERFORMED with
Branford Marsalis Quartet

CRITIC concert REVIEWS

The Boston Globe (USA)

January 30, 2023
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Branford Marsalis Quartet’s excellence is a team effort

Shepherd Express (USA)

April 12, 2019
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Branford Marsalis’ Quartet Generated Heat at the Pabst Theater

Financial Times (UK)

March 4, 2019
100
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The saxophonist continues to explore the inner workings of the sax and rhythm line-up

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

June 3, 2018
80
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Branford Marsalis Quartet The unbearable lightness of playing

Creative Loafing Tampa (USA)

January 13, 2018
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In St. Pete, Branford Marsalis Quartet defies jazz structures and truly entertains 1,052 at Mahaffey Theater (w/photos); He made it look easy.

Reading Eagle (USA)

April 20, 2017
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Pena Kutztown, PA — When saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Kurt Elling discovered each other, the world of jazz received an immense gift - they fit together so well musically they could be siblings.

Concert Livewire (USA)

February 14, 2017
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Few families in show business have produced musical genus in the numbers that the Marsalis family from New Orleans has. There is Ellis Marsalis, Sr., Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, and Branford Marsalis. Tucson got a taste of the genuis of Branford Marsalis and it was

Past critic reviews published in

Baltimore Sun (USA), The Guardian (UK), The Santa Barbara Independent (USA), The Musical Box (USA), Vegas Seven (USA)

IMAGE CREDIT

Darlene Susco [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons