Nov 13, 2025 11:15 AM
Branford Marsalis Quartet: Digging Deep into the Sound
One afternoon in mid-September, a touring Branford Marsalis had some time to kill in Oberlin, Ohio. Rather than see the…
“Instead of trying to invent a single tone, we need to give it those shades of colors that change to fit the emotional interpretation of what the music is,” Branford Marsalis said, reflecting on the collective mindset of his longstanding quartet with Joey Calderazzo, Justin Faulkner and Eric Revis.
Nov 13, 2025 11:15 AM
One afternoon in mid-September, a touring Branford Marsalis had some time to kill in Oberlin, Ohio. Rather than see the…
“Branford’s playing has steadily improved,” says younger brother Wynton Marsalis. “He’s just gotten more and more serious.”
May 20, 2025 1:30 PM
Branford Marsalis was on the road again. Coffee cup in hand, the saxophonist — sporting a gray hoodie and a look of…
Mark DeClive-Lowe performs Feb. 19 at The Star Theater in Portland as part of the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival.
Mar 23, 2020 1:13 PM
The Biamp PDX Jazz Festival has undergone a number of changes during the past 15 years: The retirement of longtime…
Organist Joey DeFrancesco recently earned a Grammy nomination for his album In The Key Of The Universe.
Dec 12, 2019 5:18 PM
In the wake of his recent Grammy nomination, Joey DeFrancesco has released a live music video for his composition…
The Braford Marsalis Quartet’s latest album, The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul, features compositions by the bandleader, pianist Joey Calderazzo and bassist Eric Revis. Drummer Justin Faulkner rounds out the ensemble.
Dec 11, 2019 8:02 PM
Whether riffing on his new quartet album, his recent work with singer Kurt Elling, his dynastic jazz family, his…
