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Branford Marsalis Quartet brings its version of 'Belonging' to The Town Hall June 28

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

NEA Jazz Master, three-time Grammy award-winning saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator Branford Marsalis talks to WBGO's Doug Doyle about his quartet's upcoming performance at The Town Hall and his latest album.

The Branford Marsalis Quartet has been together since 2009
courtesy of the artists
The Branford Marsalis Quartet has been together since 2009

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.

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.