Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis is a certified Jazz Master according to the National Endowment for the Arts, in addition to being a three-time Grammy Award-winner. He’s spent time as the music director of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and he’s also toured with Sting, collaborated with the Grateful Dead, Harry Connick Jr. and Bruce Hornsby — no big deal. The composer, musician, bandleader and visionary saxophonist blends his skills in the worlds of jazz and classical to create a mesmerizing live show, a show that you can witness for yourself tonight at the August Wilson Center. -MF