BMQ in the studio in Australia

During a few days off in Melbourne, Australia, the quartet records their album, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, in the Alexander Theatre at Monash University in Clayton, Australia.

April 30, 2018 International Jazz Day in St. Petersburg, Russia

The All-Star Global Concert brings together a stellar lineup of international artists representing jazz and many other genres of music for a performance that spans styles, cultures and languages. In the spirit of International Jazz Day, each year’s All-Star Global Concert takes place in a landmark venue. The 2018 All-Star Global Concert took place at St. Petersburg’s famed Mariinsky Theatre. The 2018 All-Star Global Concert featured nearly three dozen acclaimed artists representing 13 countries. Herbie Hancock and Igor Butman served as co-artistic directors. Branford performed along with some of his musician friends, Kurt Elling and James Morrison.

Branford Marsalis composes music for the Broadway play, “Children of a Lesser God”

Marsalis teams up again with director, Kenny Leon, to compose and score the music for the 2018 Broadway revival of “Children of a Lesser God” starring Joshua Jackson, Lauren Ridloff and Anthony Edwards. This play tells the story of an unconventional teacher at a school for the deaf and the remarkable woman he meets there.

Branford and Jean-Willy Kunz

Branford and Jean-Will Kunz, make their second saxophone and organ recital appearance, this time at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.

Debut saxophone/ organ recital.

Branford joins organist, Jean-Willy Kunz, for their debut saxophone and organ recital at La Maison Symphonique in Montreal.

Fuerza Puerto Rico! Jazz Benefit For Victims Of Hurrican Maria

Branford joins Puerto Rico native, Miguel Zenón, and friends for a benefit concert at The Jazz Gallery in New York to help with victims of Hurricane Maria.

In the Studio with Anna Maria Jopek

Branford joins vocalist Anna Maria Jopek and other leading Polish musicians in Warsaw to record the album Ulotne.