
Branford Marsalis
Biography
World-renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, born in 1960, has always been a man of numerous musical interests, from jazz, blues and funk to such classical music projects as his Fall 2008 tour with Marsalis Brasilianos. The three-time Grammy winner has continued to exercise and expand his skills as an instrumentalist, a composer, and the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002 that has allowed him to produce both his own projects and those of the jazz world’s most promising new and established artists.
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Acting History
2024
Music by John Williams as Self - Saxophonist / Composer
2021Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist as Self
2020Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen as Self
2018Wynton Marsalis Quintet: Jazz in Marciac as Self - Tenor sax, soprano sax
2012Finding Your Roots as Self
2012Brooklyn Boheme as Self
2011Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Himself
2010Sting: Live In Berlin as Self - Saxophone
2006Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician
2003K Street as Self
2003Branford Marsalis: A Love Supreme Live In Amsterdam as Tenor saxophone
2003The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration as Self - saxophone
2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (uncredited)
1999David S. Ware as Himself
1999The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr. as Self
1998Motown 40: The Music is Forever as Self
1997Eve's Bayou as Harry
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Branford Frog (voice)
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Self
1993Living Single as Himself
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Musical Director
1991Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self - Sax
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Himself
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Duane
1990Mo' Better Blues as Party Guest
1990Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella as Self
1988School Daze as Jordan
1987Throw Momma from the Train as Lester
1987Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit as Self - Tenor Sax
1986Horn of Plenty
1985Sting - Bring on the Night as Self
1983Friday Night Videos
1979This Old House as Self
1971Great Performances as Self








