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Branford Marsalis Quartet Wiki Biography
Branford Marsalis was born on 26 August 1960, in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA. He is a bandleader, composer, and saxophonist, best known for being called “the most respected living US jazz instrumentalist”. He’s played jazz mainly as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Branford Marsalis? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry. He also performs as a soloist and with classic ensembles. He’s also the leader of the group Buckshot LeFonque and as he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Branford grew up in a musical family, the son of pianist Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr and his brothers Jason, Wynton, and Delfeayo are also jazz musicians. He attended the Berklee College of Music in the mid-1980s, during which time he toured Europe with a large ensemble as well as other big bands. He played on alto and baritone saxophones, then going on a tour in Japan. He worked with his brother Wynton until 1985 which led to his own recording entitled “Scenes in the City”. Afterwards, he joined Sting on a solo project entitled “The Dream of the Blue Turtles”, becoming `a regular of Sting’s line-up until the late-90s. His net worth started to increase, as he also appeared in the compilation CD, “Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool” which was named as Time’s Album of the Year. He also co-starred in the film “School Daze” before becoming the leader of the Tonight Show Band on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”.
Branford released a Buckshot LeFonque recording in 1997, and would then focus on The Branford Marsalis Quartet. They toured and recorded extensively, eventually winning a Grammy for their album “Contemporary Jazz” which was released in 2001. His net worth increased further, and he then explored classical music in the album “Creation”. In 2002, he founded his own label entitled Marsalis Music and during the early 2000s, he started teaching in various college, including San Francisco State and North Carolina Central University. In 2006, he was rewarded with an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Berklee College of Music. Marsalis then toured with the Philharmonia Brasileira in the United States. Subsequently his quartet joined the North Carolina Symphony in 2009, and the following year he won a Drama Desk Award and got a Tony Award nomination for his contributions to the Broadway revival of “Fences”. He made his debut with the New York Philharmonic in the same year, his net worth constantly rising.
Marsalis along with some of his family members received a 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award. Afterwards, he released a duo album with Joey Calderazzo entitled “Songs of Mirth and Melancholy”. He followed this up with another release the following year entitled “Four MFs Playin’ Tunes”. In 2012, he was given an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. One of his latest performances was at the Democratic National Convention which he performed “The Star-Spangled Banner”.
For his personal life, it is known that Branford was married to Teresa Reese from 1985-94, and is now married to Nicole.
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Branford Marsalis Quartet Quick Info
Full Name | Branford Marsalis |
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Date Of Birth | August 26, 1960 |
Place Of Birth | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA |
Profession | American saxophonist |
Education | Southern University and A&M College, Berklee College of Music |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Teresa Reese (m. 1985–1994), Nicole Marsalis |
Parents | Ellis Marsalis Jr., Dolores Marsalis |
Siblings | Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis III, Mboya Kenyatta Marsalis |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550364/ |
Allmusic | http://www.allmusic.com/artist/branford-marsalis-mn0000045379 |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play, No Backstage Pass, Jazz Thing, Itche Koutche, Oakland, CA, United States, San Diego, CA, United States |
Music Groups | Branford Marsalis Quartet, Buckshot LeFonque, The Jazz Messengers, No Backstage Pass, Jazz Thing, Itche Koutche, Oakland, CA, United States, San Diego, CA, United States |
Nominations | Tony Award for Best Original Score, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist, No Backstage Pass, Jazz Thing, Itche Koutche, Oakland, CA, United States, San Diego, CA, United States |
Movies | No Backstage Pass, Jazz Thing, Itche Koutche, Oakland, CA, United States, San Diego, CA, United States, Mo’ Better Blues, Throw Momma from the Train, Eve’s Bayou, Bring on the Night, School Daze, Branford Marsalis: A Love Supreme Live, A Duo Occasion, Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem, Warren Hayn… |
TV Shows | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Friday Night Videos, No Backstage Pass, Jazz Thing, Itche Koutche, Oakland, CA, United States, San Diego, CA, United States |
Branford Marsalis Quartet Important Facts
- Heads the Jazz/Hip-Hop band “Buckshot Le Fonque” [1997]
- 2007: TV commercial for LouisianaTravel.com.
- Brother of Wynton Marsalis
- Marsalis is an accomplishment saxaphonist, and has released several jazz albums
- Attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
Branford Marsalis Quartet Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Harry & Branford: A Duo Occasion | 2005 | Video documentary music mixer / music performer | Music Department | |
She Hate Me | 2004 | musician: score | Music Department | |
Osuofia in London | 2003 | Video composer: stock music – uncredited | Music Department | |
A Huey P. Newton Story | 2001 | TV Movie documentary musician: soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone | Music Department | |
Once in the Life | 2000 | conductor / music programmer / musician: soprano saxophone / orchestrator | Music Department | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-1995 | TV Series musical director – 291 episodes | Music Department | |
Malcolm X | 1992 | musician | Music Department | |
Sneakers | 1992 | musician | Music Department | |
The Russia House | 1990 | featured musician: saxophone solo | Music Department | |
Do the Right Thing | 1989 | musician: tenor and soprano saxophone, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra | Music Department | |
School Daze | 1988 | musician | Music Department | |
Bi no tsubo | TV Series 1 episode, 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2013 | Soundtrack | ||
The Great Buck Howard | 2008 | performer: “Tonite Show with Jay Leno” / writer: “Tonite Show with Jay Leno” | Soundtrack | |
Idool 2007 | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Idols! | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Bewitched | 2005 | writer: “Tonite Tonight Show Theme” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Independent Lens | 2005 | TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Harry & Branford: A Duo Occasion | 2005 | Video documentary performer: “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “Brown Worlds”, “Occasion”, “Valentine’s Day”, “Good to be Home”, “Virgoid”, “I LIke Love More”, “Spot”, “Steve Lacy”, “Light the Way”, “Chanson du Vieux Carre” / writer: “Occasion”, “Steve Lacy” | Soundtrack | |
Idool 2004 | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Clockers | 1995 | writer: “Reality Check” | Soundtrack | |
Baseball | TV Mini-Series documentary performer – 2 episodes, 1994 arranger – 1 episode, 1994 | Soundtrack | ||
Black to the Promised Land | 1992 | Documentary performer: “Three Little Words” | Soundtrack | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | TV Series writer: “Tonite” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Without a Pass | 1991 | music: “MURDER IN METROPOLIS” / producer: “MURDER IN METROPOLIS” | Soundtrack | |
Sea of Love | 1989 | performer: “Lament” | Soundtrack | |
School Daze | 1988 | “We’ve Already Said Goodbye Before We Said Hello” | Soundtrack | |
Throw Momma from the Train | 1987 | writer: “LARRY’S SONG”, “THE HALLOWED TALES OF DELFBEAR” | Soundtrack | |
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Host | Actor |
Eve’s Bayou | 1997 | Harry | Actor | |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | TV Series | Branford Frog | Actor |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1994 | TV Series | Duane | Actor |
Without a Pass | 1991 | Buddy Warren | Actor | |
Sesame Street | 1991 | TV Series | Forrest Wimbledon | Actor |
Mo’ Better Blues | 1990 | Party Guest | Actor | |
School Daze | 1988 | Jordan | Actor | |
Throw Momma from the Train | 1987 | Lester | Actor | |
Saturday Night Live | 1987 | TV Series | Actor | |
Horn of Plenty | 1986 | TV Short | Cecil | Actor |
3 A.M. | 2001 | Composer | ||
Once in the Life | 2000 | Composer | ||
Goosed | 1999 | Composer | ||
M’sieurs dames | 1997 | Short | Composer | |
Mr. and Mrs. Loving | 1996 | TV Movie | Composer | |
To My Daughter with Love | 1994 | TV Movie | Composer | |
Tales from the Crypt | 1993 | TV Series 1 episode | Composer | |
Black to the Promised Land | 1992 | Documentary | Composer | |
Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You | 1992 | Documentary | Composer | |
Without a Pass | 1991 | Composer | ||
The Color of Love | 1991 | Composer | ||
Branford Marsalis Steep | 1988 | Composer | ||
Harry & Branford: A Duo Occasion | 2005 | Video documentary executive producer | Producer | |
Politics Nation with Al Sharpton | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Brooklyn Boheme | 2011 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Angelique Kidjo & Friends: Spirit Rising | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Sting: Live in Berlin | 2010 | TV Special | Special Guest: Saxophone | Self |
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone | 2010 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Top Chef | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
When Weather Changed History | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
This Old House | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Shake the Devil Off | 2007 | Documentary | Self | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-2007 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Director / Himself | Self |
Before the Music Dies | 2006 | Documentary | Himself – Musician | Self |
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – Saxophonist | Self |
Harry & Branford: A Duo Occasion | 2005 | Video documentary | Saxophone | Self |
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
K Street | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of Milt Hinton | 2003 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) | Self |
Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Self | |
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Howard Stern | 1996 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself | Self |
Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1994 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Living Single | 1994 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1994 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song – Part I | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Vicki! | 1992 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You | 1992 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Baroque Duet | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Jazz at the Smithsonian: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 1991 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1991 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1991 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Victory & Valor: Special Olympics World Games | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | 1990 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1986-1989 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Branford Marsalis Steep | 1988 | Himself | Self | |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
Bring on the Night | 1985 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Making a Mark | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself | Archive Footage |
Branford Marsalis Quartet Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2006 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Won | |
2005 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Won | |
2004 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Won | |
2003 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Won | |
2002 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme | Won | |
2001 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme | Won | |
2000 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme | Won | |
2006 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Nominated | |
2005 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Nominated | |
2004 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Nominated | |
2003 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Themes | Nominated | |
2002 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme | Nominated | |
2001 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme | Nominated | |
2000 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme | Nominated |