Branford Marsalis hijacks younger brother Delfeayo’s session while learning original composition

One of the great things about hiring older brothers is knowing that inevitably they’ll use their powers of persuasion (and often colorful language) during the process of discovering certain musical answers.

[@CentreLine2]

I really appreciate the honesty and humility to upload this.

[@ozziejones1043]

I love how difficult branford is lol

[@dougwelch8098]

Branford's take is right on. Next to Wayne Shorter, he's my soprano sound and man.

[@santih5043]

The music was beautiful but I also had to laugh out loud. I felt somewhat bad for Delfeayo but that's exactly how brothers behave.

[@upt123]

What I like about Branford is his ability to think outside of the box. I've seen him have similar conversations with others before. Structure has its place, but sometimes you just have to let creativity flow.

[@jeffreymassey5541]

Real life musicians working out how to play a tune. "GOLDEN" 🎷🎶

[@emmatrombone1782]

Love to see beautiful family with heart for jazz music. God bless you🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andrepetersen1437]

Beautiful, haunting, and strangely optimistic. Thank you. A fitting tribute Master Kenny Kirkland.

[@RedraspusMusic]

Love this! Please post more of this! All my best, Delfeayo -- great to see you last year here in Seattle.

[@GooeyGluey]

HAHAHA...I have four brothers and this is classic. But, Branford is always quite analytical, I find. It shows whenever he is in an interview. I'm such a fan of this family. They are such amazing talents.

[@777leviandades]

Thanks for posting these beautiful sounds

[@mitchkahle314]

"This is too classic." - Tain

[@aliciareneeakablueeyes1483]

Absolute Brilliance... Thank you for sharing this.

[@coachkelly365allday]

Great work and musicianship! Love how the thought process was worked out!

[@mustafa1name]

Branford knows it would sound better as a trombone duet, he just won't admit it 🤣

[@ChrisTaylor-Guitar]

Beautiful tune and playing.....

[@SalimSivaad]

I don’t care what nobody says…Branford is *THE GREATEST SOPRANO SAXOPHONIST OF ALL TIME!*

[@_ashtonthomas]

The dark sounds brighter than the bright LoL

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

Your brother completely transformed Stings work and took it to a whole different level

[@Jazacad]

I absolutely love Branford…..

[@Pat_S]

I was 2 doors down from Delfayo at Berklee in Mass Ave dorm in 1987

[@martysun7096]

Beautiful piece.... unison was a great idea!

[@3MUnique]

I think Delfeayo has been the producer of a lot of the great works of his older brothers. He’s not in awe of Branford.😂

[@tysonrodriguez9667]

I love their whole family

[@netosantos1305]

Grandes músicos , e que sim belíssimo de trombone!!

[@thoughtsforthebuilders]

That unison was really really compelling. Maybe different harmonies or another twist could've supported for the original idea... but still that unison feels real good.

[@03Man11]

This is hilarious and beautiful.

[@th3cheeze496]

I’ve met him and sat down with him personally, he def has a rare energy to him. But also he inspired me but I was young, I wish I could talk to him again now that I’m older.

[@gustavogalvao6979]

Excelente!

[@song4night]

Let's go Branford!

[@astroscribe]

...and he was right....

[@roswellminard9350]

Delfeayo’s dilemma!

[@eleanorzissou]

Why has this never been released? And - when will it be released? I‘d love to pay for it.

[@DelfeayoMarsalis]

:-(

[@nathanpaulmusic]

@@DelfeayoMarsalis Oh no. Why no release. I know how that goes man.

[@michaeldavis9954]

"This is too classic" 🙂

[@tlawengmophosho4848]

In interviews he sounds completely abrupt, but it sounded great in the end. Brandford sounds like someone who is impatient with lesser talented people. Now Wynton tries to carry everyone to were he is going, I guess they cannot be the same personality.

[@doctortrumpetkim1668]

Very Good 👍 🎶 🎵

[@jsazparren]

Branford está en ojaio!!!🤪

[@sumeursault]

Definitely seeing birth order playing out here, lol.

[@AlexGordonMusic]

Lmao Branford is hilarious

[@breakfastplan4518]

Delfeayo is hands down HILARIOUS. Hes the kind of guy who you could go on a brutal tour with, yet it would seem like a humor-filled walk through the park. They dont make musicians like him anymore, bruh.

[@ddavidjeremy]

Uh huh. But if Winton was there he'd be smacking everybody around. Lol

[@jasondavisjazz]

Nice!

[@Thouveninpascal]

Good mood in Marsalis family. There is a visible good reason we don't see them together very often. The first rule about respect, is to play what somebody brings, the best as possible, avoiding to show we have better ideas. The way Mr B.Marsalis sings "la la... , la la...", very persuasive. Powers of persuasion.. Older brother, younger brother ...

[@DelfeayoMarsalis]

I think you missed the point, PT. In the end, Branford was correct and that's all that mattered. It's about finding out the best route more than being right! And I hire him to do just what he did!

[@orboksanci]

Nice uplodad! What year is this tho? Thanks! (You guys rock!)

[@LofiWurld]

Why do they seem like they all wanna fight 😂😭

[@Kamoisabozz]

these cats man...

[@pnojazz]

Does anyone know which Composition this is?

[@ddavidjeremy]

I think it's a Kenny Kirkland composition.

[@ypww]

Did Dana videotape this?

[@zan77460]

This isn't exactly on this session, sorry, but does anybody know what mouthpiece that Branford is using on his soprano?

[@sepiaseraph22]

Think he's talking about "little one".

[@breakfastplan4518]

Yes, hes talking about 'Little one' and I cant hear it any other way since Wayne Shorter did it.

[@hellbooks3024]

For what?…For what?… That’s the question I’ve been asking about everything, these days. For what?…

[@flagelumdei8138]

Which song is this? Regards

[@Rastapopoulos2939]

How old is this? Late 90s?

[@bourgeoisbrats]

Yeah, it's different when your brother is a Marsalis, because you know he ain't going to lie to you..'bout nuthin'! Lol Your girlfriend/wife, your clothes, your house, you...or the music :-) Don't mean he's right, it just means he cares...really cares.

[@Mahlercougar]

I wish I could talk with my siblings with advanced music like this. Unfortunately Im the one in the family with a Masters. We all took piano with the same teacher, and I took it to the advanced level. With 3 degrees(2 in music) I still Love em though! :)

[@zacharyrich4069]

What year was this?

[@DelfeayoMarsalis]

2002

[@zacharyrich4069]

@@DelfeayoMarsalis by the way, you played on a chart I write for the Greeley jazz festival last year. I never got to tell you, but it was an honor to work with you!

[@mattycakesmuhammmad]

that was pretty....no homo or nothing but eye could listen to Branford talk about music all day...one of my life goals is to play music with him

[@rembeadgc]

So funny.

[@itsaboutchina732]

Steep

[@Eastpointe]

❤️🤣😂, Branford and that ultimate Virgo ♍️ energy!🙌🏽

[@ziruini5071]

lmao

[@CribNotes]

Uhhhh.....Branford is correct.

[@saxofonistacr]

If my brother talks to me like that gets punched in the face right away.

[@Thouveninpascal]

So do I, pershaps Brandford Marsalis, but not quite cool guy.

[@jameswilliford5365]

One answer, among many. YOU HIRED HIM; YOUR VISION. He is gifted, but he could have adapted better to CONTEXT.

[@EricGronneberg]

Why is Branford always so moody? Lol

[@mattb4494]

cos Wynton got all the Grammys?

[@francisj.opolko3728]

Branford is a pain …

[@TrizBroStudios]

No.

[@callmemonkh9020]

Who's on piano? DOIN' SUMTHING!!!!

[@CRtrain]

Sergio Salvatore