This is my favorite interview with Branford Marsalis. Very down-to-earth, clear explanations, and wonderful advice that should speak to all generations. Thank you to everyone involved.

all respect. couldn't leave comments on your interview with Alice. wow so deep. thank you maestro.

lol, you'd think that as a young boy this would get you girls. Nope, never will.

My experience was meeting Branford… what a beautiful person…also, an amazing musical artist.

At 8 minutes in, he makes a great point -- that you should listen to as many styles as you possibly can, even things far from "your interests." And I've seen him live it. Too long to explain here, but I was working for Branford over a few years and during this time, he was the band leader for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. And one night, the Tonight Show's musical guest was country superstar Garth Brooks. And I noticed that while Garth Brooks was singing, every member of the band, other than Branford, was doing their own thing. They weren't being disrespectful, they were quiet, but they weren't focused. Branford, on the other hand, was focused like a laser. I saw it in his eyes. I asked him about it later, he made the same point. He is ALWAYS absorbing everything he can learn, even when you might expect he wouldn't.

This was so damn good!!! Man I love me some Branford Marsalis. God bless, what an awesome human being 👍🙏

"Play Dark Star!"

I know that this older but then again so am I and I am totally vibing to it. Maybe it's because it's studio vs live where it's all on the fly but it seems extra full and clear. Also what an amazing bunch of tracks! I've got to agree with anomaly my favorite also.

Greatest living tenor master. Needs some facial hair, though.

Awesome vibrant tenor sound 😎

This person,ahhhhhhhh young man. Who is not really that young. I say what I said because I am much older than him,Branford. Anyway this cat is really wise beyond his years of life. And man I digg his conversation as much as his ability 2 play the sax/music.4 me as a fan, he delivers most of the time. Respect !! ❤

Music is about people! Man that was extremely simple and profound. 🙏🏿

The girls were just too shy to talk to the sax player :P hahahaha

Absolute banger 🤘🏼

His French is pretty good!

Pretty house. Good interview.

thank goodness for the girls

Great stuff man!

Late to the game here but let me say this is one of the BEST interviews…… Love it, love the Wyntons

thanks for sharing, Branford Marsalis shares some good stories and thoughts, the Miles "test" is funny, good humour

Thank God for girls and women! LOL

Gold.

What happened? Where did he go?

Legend. Period.

Great interview! Thanks for sharing 🎵🎵

Keep up the good work despite the hater’s

" music is about people" wow.. heart to heart .. branford, you are awesome!!!

Brilliant. I love it. Thank you for this! ❤️ Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤

Love Branford. Just love that guy.

That intro theme is SOOOO Rollins!!!!

hey James awesome job - this had a vibe - a great combo of video and Branford - I know this was a while ago but respect

A Giant!!!!

Branford is just not a likeable guy. I buy his music. I'm a fan. But hearing him offer up a story about the mix up in the french convenient store seems insincere. That's can't be in his top 100 interesting stories. He just doesn't really want to do more than music for people. He just wants to make great music and not be a "celebrity".

Master class.

Fantastic interview. Branford has always been down to earth. Great guy

Loved the short, obscure piece you played at the beginning, Branford. How many folk would know that it was the Kissing Bug', popular in the war? I recall hearing it, decades ago, on the radio,, with Duke Ellington and the vocal by that talented singer Joya Sherrill! That must've been the original wartime recording, I'd hazard!

Man, I could listen to this guy explain life and music all day long. Excellent interview.

Very good advice Mr Marsalis! 100% agree with everything you said! :)

what a no talent jerk. APpropriates European culture and walks around like he invented something. Hilarious.

A learning curve is not incompetence. He understood.

This was fantastic. Good job and thank you for sharing it.

Love this guy. Fantastic musician first. Branford has always been a simple Man. Even though he s way up there in his career. I admire him! Peace Brandon From Canada Ont. mario

He's wearing a Safaricom Jazz Festival T-Shirt!!! Shoutout to Kenya!!!

Is that the tune "Kissing Bug" he was playing?

Much of that applies to other professions. Great interview!

"Je suis le pile" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🎶👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I love this guy. He makes beautiful sounds. Incredible musician.Sorry, Bradford. I also enjoy the complicated stuff. I don't always need lyrics.

The nice thing about this is Branford's warm personality coming through. I knew him 40+ years ago at Berklee, and he's still the same funny and warm person I knew then.

Nice 👍🏾

Miles Davis: Come back tomorrow 10:30 Branford: You gonna be home? Miles: yea I’ll be home m****r f****r 😁