Branford Marsalis making his first San Diego appearances since 1999
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 17:36Weep for joy
Branford Marsalis’ march to immortality a mix of emotions
By George Varga
March 26, 2009
Since becoming an internationally acclaimed young lion of jazz in the 1980s, Branford Marsalis has worked tirelessly to master his instrument. Today, the multiple Grammy Award-winning saxophonist wants to master the music itself.
“One of the things I noticed as I hit my 30s is that, too often, we don’t differentiate between musicians and instrumentalists,” he said.
“And I’ve noticed that, too often, superior technique and virtuosity is misconstrued as musicianship, which it isn’t. It’s just superb technique. Because I spent so much time trying to achieve it, and failing, I’ve started to understand the power of sound and how you can use sound to create emotion. That’s the greatest challenge – and asset – an instrumental musician can have.”
Marsalis performs here with his quartet Tuesday and Wednesday at downtown’s all-ages Anthology, where he’ll be making his first San Diego appearance since 1999…..
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When: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Where: Anthology, 1337 India St., downtown
Tickets: $29 and $35
Phone: (619) 595-0300
Online: anthologysd.com