Branford Marsalis

Actor

Date of birth : 08/26/1960

City of birth : New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Branford Marsalis is the eldest son in the "first family of jazz." Born August 26, 1960, Marsalis is an established saxophonist and outspoken iconoclast. He has collaborated with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey, Terence Blanchard, Sting, Guru, Miles Davis, Bruce Hornsby and brother Wynton. He was the original bandleader for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" for nearly three years until he walked away to return to his love, jazz music.