Branford Marsalis Discography
1983 (age 23)
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Ron Carter, bass; Marvin Smith, drums.
RCA Studio A, NYC, April 18, 19, and November 28, 29, 1983
| No Backstage Pass | Columbia FC 38951 |
John Longo, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin Smith, drums; Wendell Pierce, narrator; + Branford Marsalis, Jeffrey Watts, voices; + Ed Williams, radio announcer; + Le Figaro Cafe in Greenwich Village, Bernard Bodo, owner, cafe ambiance.
| Scenes In The City | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Marvin Smith, drums.
| Solstice | - |
Branford Marsalis, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Charnett Moffett, bass; Jeffrey Watts, drums.
| Waiting For Tain | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Marvin Smith, drums.
| No Sidestepping | - |
Branford Marsalis, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Phil Bowler, bass; Jeffrey Watts, drums.
| Parable | - |
* Columbia FC 38951, CK 38951 Branford Marsalis - Scenes In The City 1984
1986
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Ellis Marsalis, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Ralph Peterson, drums.
RCA Studio A, NYC, March 18-20, 1986;
RCA Studio A, NYC, July 2, 1986
| Swingin' At The Heaven | Columbia FC 40363 |
Branford Marsalis, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Charnett Moffett, bass; Tain, drums.
| Dienda | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Larry Willis, piano; Charnett Moffett, bass; Tain, drums.
| Strike Up The Band | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tain, drums.
| Emanon | - |
Branford Marsalis, soprano sax; Larry Willis, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.
| Royal Garden Blues | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Larry Willis, piano; Ira Coleman, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
| Shadows | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Charnett Moffett, bass; Tain, drums.
| The Wrath Of Tain | - |
* Columbia FC 40363, CK 40363 Branford Marsalis - Royal Garden Blues 1986
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
RCA Studio A, NYC, December 31, 1986
| The Peacocks | Columbia FC 40711 |
* Columbia FC 40711, CK 40711 Branford Marsalis - Renaissance 1987
1987
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Bob Hurst, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Concerts By The Sea, Redondo Beach, CA, January 25, 1987
| St. Thomas | Columbia FC 40711 |
* Columbia FC 40711, CK 40711 Branford Marsalis - Renaissance 1987
Branford Marsalis Quartet
same personnel.
Paramount Stage M, Los Angeles, CA, January 26-28, 1987
| Just One Of Those Things | Columbia FC 40711 | |
| Lament | - | |
| Love Stone | - | |
| Citadel | - | |
| The Wrath (Structured Burnout) | - |
* Columbia FC 40711, CK 40711 Branford Marsalis - Renaissance 1987
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Delbert Felix, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Sound City Studios, Tokyo, Japan, August 12 and 13, 1987
| Yes And No | Columbia OC 44055 | |
| Crescent City | - | |
| Broadway Fools | - | |
| LonJellis | - | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| Lonely Woman | - | |
| Steep's Theme | - | |
| Yesterday's | Columbia CK 44055 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
* Columbia OC 44055, CK 44055 Branford Marsalis - Random Abstract 1988
1988
Branford Marsalis Trio
Branford Marsalis as Steep, sax; Milt Hinton as Judge, bass #1-6,8,9; Delbert Felix as Delby, bass #7,10,11; Jeff Watts as Tain, drums.
Astoria Studios, Queens, NY, January 3 and 4, 1988
| 1. | Housed From Edward | Columbia CX2 44199, CK 44199 |
| 2. | The Nearness Of You | - |
| 3. | Three Little Words | - |
| 4. | Makin' Whoopee | - |
| 5. | UMMG | - |
| 6. | Gutbucket Steepy | - |
| 7. | Doxy | - |
| 8. | Makin' Whoopee (Reprise) | - |
| 9. | Stardust | Columbia CX2 44199 |
| 10. | Peace | Columbia CX2 44199, CK 44199 |
| 11. | Random Abstract (Tain's Rampage) | - |
* Columbia CX2 44199 Branford Marsalis - Trio Jeepy 1989
* Columbia CK 44199 Branford Marsalis - Trio Jeepy 1989
1990 (age 30)
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis (Steep), tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland (Doctone), piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
RCA Studio A, NYC, January 10, February 18, and March 1, 1990
| Spartacus | Columbia C 46072 | |
| The Dark Knight | - | |
| Wolverine | - | |
| Mr. Steepee | - | |
| Rose Petals | - | |
| Random Abstract (Diddle-It) | - | |
| The Ballad Of Chet Kincaid | - |
* Columbia C 46072, CK 46072 Branford Marsalis Quartet - Crazy People Music 1990
The Branford Marsalis Quartet Featuring Terence Blanchard
Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff 'Tain' Watts, drums; featuring Terence Blanchard, trumpet.
RCA Studios, NYC and Sound On Sound, NYC, released July 31, 1990
| Harlem Blues | Columbia CK 46792 | |
| Say Hey | - | |
| Knocked Out The Box | - | |
| Again, Never | - | |
| Mo' Better Blues | - | |
| Pop Top 40 | - | |
| Beneath The Underdog | - | |
| Jazz Thing | - | |
| Harlem Blues (Acapulco Version) | - |
* Columbia CK 46792 The Branford Marsalis Quartet Featuring Terence Blanchard - Music From Mo' Better Blues 1990
1991
Branford Marsalis Trio
Branford Marsalis, sax; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums; with special guests: Wynton Marsalis, trumpet #5; Courtney Pine, tenor sax #7.
CTS Studio A, Wembley, England, May 16-18, 1991;
Mastersound Studios, Astoria, NY, June 13, 1991;
RCA Studio B, NYC, June 24, 1991
| 1. | Roused About | Columbia C 46990 |
| 2. | The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born | - |
| 3. | Xavier's Lair | Columbia CK 46990 |
| 4. | Cain & Abel | Columbia C 46990 |
| 5. | Citizen Tain | - |
| 6. | Gilligan's Isle | - |
| 7. | Dewey Baby | Columbia CK 46990 |
| 8. | Beat's Remark | Columbia C 46990 |
* Columbia C 46990, CK 46990 Branford Marsalis Trio - The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born 1991
Branford Marsalis Trio
Branford Marsalis, tenor, sopranino sax; Robert Hurst, stand up bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, IN, September 23, 1991
| Xavier's Lair | Columbia C2 52461 | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| The Beautiful Ones | - | |
| Citizen Tain | - | |
| Friday The 13th | - | |
| Roused About | - |
* Columbia C2 52461, CK 52461 Branford Marsalis - Bloomington 1993
1992
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums; Patrick Smith, brother; Dave Kennedy, cab driver; Daryl Cornutt, suitable passenger.
Evergreen Studio A, Burbank, CA, Fantasy Studio A, Berkeley, CA, Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA, Signet Sound, Hollywood, CA, RCA Studio A, NYC, Sound On Sound, NYC, Sync Sound, NYC, Soundtrack, NYC and Behrlman Elemantary School, New Orleans, LA;
The Power Station, NYC, released September 8, 1992
| Brother Trying To Catch A Cab (On The East Side) Blues | Columbia C 46083 |
Branford Marsalis, alto sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; B.B. King, guitar, vocal; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
| B.B.'s Blues | - |
Branford Marsalis, soprano sax; Russell Malone, guitar; Reginald Veal, bass; Herlin "Homey" Riley, drums.
| Rib Tip Johnson | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; John Lee Hooker, guitar, vocal; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
| Mabel | - |
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; David Sagher, trombone; Branford Marsalis, soprano sax; Wessell Anderson, alto sax; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
| Sidney In Da Haus | - |
Roscoe Carroll, Charles Dutton, Carl Gordon, Thomas Hollis, Branford Marsalis, vocal; Dwight Andrews, musical consultant, conductor.
| Berta, Berta | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
| Stretto From The Ghetto | - |
Branford Marsalis, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
| Dance Of The Hei Gui | - |
Earl Gardner, trumpet; Delfeayo Marsalis, trombone; Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Joe Louis Walker, solo guitar, lead guitar; T-Blade, rhythm guitar; Robert Hurst, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Linda Hopkins, vocal.
| The Road You Choose | - |
Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
| Simi Valley Blues | - |
* Columbia C 46083, CK 46083 Branford Marsalis - I Heard You Twice The First Time 1992
1995
Ellis & Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis, sax #2,3,5,6,8,9,11-13; Ellis Marsalis, piano.
Mastersound Astoria Studio A, Queens, NY, August 14, and September 11, 1995
| 1. | Delilah (Delilah's Theme) | Columbia CK 67369 |
| 2. | Maria | - |
| 3. | Lulu's Back In Town | - |
| 4. | Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Have Lunch Today) | - |
| 5. | Angelica | - |
| 6. | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 7. | Louise | - |
| 8. | Bess You Is My Woman (From "Porgy And Bess") | - |
| 9. | Liza | - |
| 10. | Nancy (With The Laughing Face) | - |
| 11. | Laura | - |
| 12. | Alice In Wonderland | - |
| 13. | Sweet Lorraine | - |
| 14. | Dear Dolores | - |
* Columbia CK 67369 Ellis & Branford Marsalis - Loved Ones 1996
1996
Branford Marsalis Trio
Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Reginald Veal, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums; with special guests: Kenny Garrett, alto sax #6; Joe Lovano, tenor sax #4.
The Music Hall Theatre, Tarrytown, NY, July 31-August 2, 1996
| 1. | The Dark Keys | Columbia CK 67876 |
| 2. | Hesitation | - |
| 3. | A Thousand Autumns | - |
| 4. | Sentinel | - |
| 5. | Lykief | - |
| 6. | Judas Iscariot | - |
| 7. | Blutain | - |
| 8. | Schott Happens | - |
* Columbia CK 67876 Branford Marsalis Trio - The Dark Keys 1996
1998
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis, sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Eric Revis, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
Music Hall Theater, Tarrytown, NY, August 17-20, and December 9-10, 1998
| Doctone | Columbia CK 69655 | |
| Trieste | - | |
| A Thousand Autumns | - | |
| Lykief | - | |
| Bullworth | - | |
| Elysium | - | |
| Cassandra | - | |
| 16th St. Baptist Church | - |
* Columbia CK 69655 Branford Marsalis Quartet - Requiem 1999
1999
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis, sax; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Eric Revis, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
Bearsville Sound Studios, Studio A, Bearsville, NY, December 1-4, 1999
| In The Crease | Columbia CK 63850 | |
| Requiem | - | |
| Elysium | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - | |
| Tain Mutiny | - | |
| Ayanna | - | |
| Countronious Rex | - |
* Columbia CK 63850 Branford Marsalis - Contemporary Jazz 2000