The Branford Marsalis Quartet saw its formation in 1986, it remains Marsalis’ primary mode of expression.  The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, was recorded in Melbourne...

Bookended by a short opening solo piano set from Nikki Yeoh and an encore where the band was joined by UK pianist Julian Joseph, this concert was, as John Cumming from Serious suggested in his...

The current edition of the Branford Marsalis Quartethas been together for 20 years with the exception of the drummer Jason Faulkner who joined in 2009.  Marsalis (tenor saxophone, soprano...

Branford Marsalis Quartet, Barbican, London EC2 ★★★★☆

Jazz lovers really have been blessed lately at London’s Barbican Centre, with two top-class American saxophone-led quartets...

Since the mid-'80s, Branford Marsalis has led various incarnations of his quartet, issuing a bevy of highly inventive and playful albums like Random Abstract, Crazy People Music...

Branford Marsalis Quartet, ‘Nilaste’

Justin Faulkner has a thrashing, teeming style on the drums — he attacks them — yet he exudes a reassurance that basically...

Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (OKeh Records)
Release date: March 1

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis’ quartet has been a...

Branford Marsalis Quartet: The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul review

4 Stars

It’s been seven years since we last had a disc devoted to the Branford...

“I play music, I love playing music,” Tenor and soprano saxophonist Branford Marsalis simply states while talking about his longtime quartet’s latest, impressive release, The...

The new album by the Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, is released today!

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