Branford Marsalis

WBGO’s Jonathan Chimene shares photos from “The Nearness of You” all-star concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center which raised funds to support MDS-Leukemia Stem Cell Research at Columbia University.

Jonathan Chimene and Mark Sheldon share photos from the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival, that featured Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Christian McBride and many others.

WBGO’s Lee Mergner presents his selections for the ten best jazz solos on classic rock and pop hits, including songs by Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and Sting.

So many of us are more than ready to put 2020 into the rearview. In this year-in-review episode of Jazz United, we do just that, trying our best to make sense of it all.

Christian McBride, Esperanza Spalding and Branford Marsalis are among the jazz and blues artists in the running for the 62nd Grammy Awards. The Recording…

Branford Marsalis has a skillset pulled from his life’s work as a touring jazz musician. He also has the luxury of a working band of 20 years, whose…

When we last heard from saxophonist Branford Marsalis, he was touring behind Upward Spiral, a 2016 collaboration with Kurt Elling. That album featured…

Is there such a thing as a good melody, in absolute terms? Branford Marsalis thinks so. The saxophonist joins singer Kurt Elling to share some of those…