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The Art of the Story

Branford Marsalis Quartet performs at The Town Hall as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival

By Doug Doyle
Published June 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM EDT
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Branford Marsalis Quartet will perform at The Town Hall in NYC on June 28 as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival
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Branford Marsalis Quartet will perform at The Town Hall in NYC on June 28 as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival

On this episode of The Art of the Story, NEA Jazz Master, three-time Grammy award-winning saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator Branford Marsalis talks about his quartet's upcoming performance at The Town Hall and his latest album.

The Branford Marsalis Quartet, together since 2009, will perform tunes from their latest release "Belonging", a new take on Keith Jarrett’s groundbreaking alum from 1974. The quartet will share the bill with long-time Keith Jarrett collaborator Charles Lloyd as part of the 2025 Blue Note Jazz Festival.

You can SEE Doug Doyle's entire conversation with Branford Marsalis below:

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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