My Modern Contemporary Jazz Artist: Branford Marsalis

I have selected Branford Marsalis, a saxophonist, as my modern contemporary jazz artist. Initially, I chose him because his name sounded familiar and I wanted to choose an artist from the list of saxophonists. Moreover, the content of his discography was fascinating by its inclusion of several jazz albums with the Branford Marsalis Quartet as well as other collaborative projects and a solo project. Among the list was the album, Music Redeems, with performances by The Marsalis Family, is a collaboration with his father, Ellis Marsalis Jr., who is an esteemed jazz pianist and his brothers, who are also jazz musicians. Within this album, the song, “Sweet Georgia Brown” blends modern styling with the clearly recognizable original tune produced