Branford Marsalis to Appear at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Jan 16th

BRANFORD MARSALIS

Thursday, January 16^th, 2025, 7:30 PM Tickets: $69.50, $59.50, $49.50 Student: $15

Tickets: (518) 273-0038   For venue information:  www.troymusichall.org

TROY, NEW YORK:     The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is thrilled to welcome back jazz legend Branford Marsalis this January! Tickets for Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Members are on-sale Tuesday, August 6th at 10am.  Single tickets will go on-sale to the public Thursday, August 8th!  Learn more below about Branford Marsalis!

New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has become a multi award-winning artist with three Grammys, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master and an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence.

The Branford Marsalis Quartet, formed in 1986, remains his primary means of expression. In its virtually uninterrupted three-plus decades of existence, the Quartet has established a rare breadth of stylistic range as demonstrated on the band’s latest release: The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul. But Branford has not confined his music to the jazz quartet context. A frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Branford has become increasingly sought after as a featured soloist with acclaimed orchestras around the world, performing works by composers such as Copeland, Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Mahler, Milhaud, Rorem, Vaughan Williams and Villa-Lobos. And his legendary guest performances with the Grateful Dead and collaborations with Sting have made him a fan favorite in the pop arena.

His work on Broadway has garnered a Drama Desk Award and Tony nominations for the acclaimed revivals of Children of a Lesser God, Fences, and A Raisin in the Sun. He received an EMMY nomination for composing the music for the History Channel’s documentary, Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre. His screen credits further include original music composed for: Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, and Rustin starring Chadwick Boseman.

Tickets are on sale at 10am Tuesday to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall members.  Anyone can become a member and gain access to the pre-sale.  Single tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday, August 8th, at 10am via phone, (518) 273-0038, in person, or online at www.troymusichall.org.   More information on the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and upcoming programs is available on the website at TroyMusicHall.org.