Branford Marsalis

Summary

Branford Marsalis is a human^[1]. He was born in New Orleans^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1960^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], saxophonist^[6], actor^[7], and recording artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,304 views/month, #6,586 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Branford Marsalis was born in New Orleans^[2].
• Branford Marsalis was born on August 26, 1960^[3].
• Branford Marsalis's father was Ellis Marsalis Jr.^[10].
• Branford Marsalis held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Branford Marsalis's native language^[12].
• Branford Marsalis worked as a composer^[4].
• Branford Marsalis's professions included jazz musician^[5].
• Branford Marsalis worked as a saxophonist^[6].
• Branford Marsalis worked as an actor^[7].
• Branford Marsalis's professions included recording artist^[8].
• Branford Marsalis was educated at Berklee College of Music^[13].
• Branford Marsalis's education included a stint at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)^[14].
• Branford Marsalis received the North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[15].
• Branford Marsalis received the Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders^[16].
• Branford Marsalis received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].
• Branford Marsalis is recorded as male^[18].
• Branford Marsalis's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Branford Marsalis's genre is jazz^[20].
• Branford Marsalis's record label is recorded as Marsalis Music^[21].
• Branford Marsalis's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[22].
• Branford Marsalis's discography is recorded as Branford Marsalis discography^[23].
• Branford Marsalis's Commons category is recorded as Branford Marsalis^[24].
• Branford Marsalis's family name is recorded as Marsalis^[25].
• Branford Marsalis's given name is recorded as Branford^[26].
• Branford Marsalis's official website is recorded as https://branfordmarsalis.com^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-08-26^[30]

• Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[31]

• Community tags: hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, post-bop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: fd9cdeb8-5436-46a7-8e17-4ee900219246^[33]

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Origins and Family

Branford Marsalis's place of birth was New Orleans^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1960^[3]. His father was Ellis Marsalis Jr.^[10]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music^[13], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36], headquartered in Boston^[37] and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)^[14], an art academy^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1973^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], saxophonist^[6], actor^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[15], a science award^[41]; Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders^[16]; and NEA Jazz Masters^[17], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1982^[44].

Why It Matters

Branford Marsalis ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,304 views/month, #6,586 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Branford Marsalis born?

Branford Marsalis's place of birth was New Orleans^[2].

Who were Branford Marsalis's parents?

Branford Marsalis's father was Ellis Marsalis Jr.^[10].

What did Branford Marsalis do for work?

Branford Marsalis worked as composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], saxophonist^[6], actor^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Where did Branford Marsalis go to school?

Branford Marsalis was educated at Berklee College of Music^[13] and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)^[14].

What awards did Branford Marsalis receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[15], Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders^[16], and NEA Jazz Masters^[17].