Branford Marsalis Quartet

Saxophone icon Branford Marsalis will perform at just one festival in the Netherlands this year: So What’s Next Jazzfestival Eindhoven. He will perform with his world-famous quartet that, despite his countless groundbreaking musical adventures, remains Marsalis’ primary means of expression and a paragon of uncompromising jazz excellence.

After four decades in the international spotlight, the achievements of saxophonist Branford Marsalis continue to grow. From his initial recognition as a young jazz lion, he has expanded his vision as an instrumentalist, composer, bandleader and educator, crossing stylistic boundaries while maintaining an unwavering creative integrity. In the process, he has become an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence. While the Quartet thrives Marsalis continues to expand his status as a musical collaborator that dates back to his early experiences as a sideman with Clark Terry, Art Blakey and his brother Wynton Marsalis and extends through encounters with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. As a young jazz lion, Branford also remains eager to join in musical ventures with artists in other musical realms.

His relationship with Sting, which began with the pop icon’s first solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles and achieved world fame with his legendary soprano solo on the hit single Englishman In New York, was resumed when Branford contributed solos to Sting’s recent collaboration with reggae star Shaggy. Of course, he made world history with the trendsetting project Buckshot LeFonque, in which he combined innovative jazz with rhythm and blues, hip-hop and rock-‘n-roll. You will all remember the hit single Another Day. The Branford Marsalis Quartet latest album The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul confirms Branford Marsalis’s vision. It is sophisticated, adventurous and anything but defensive and it captures a great band sounding better than ever. The best way to experience this legend and his Incredible band is live on stage at So What’s Next. Don’t you miss it!

Line up:
Branford Marsalis: saxes
Joey Calderazzo: piano
Eric Revis : bass
Justin Faulkner: drums