New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2016
Branford Marsalis born August 26th 1960 brought New Orleans to Lionel, Miles, Dizzy, Herbie, Sonny, Sting, the Grateful Dead & the Tonight Show Band. He garnered three Grammy Awards, two for Best Jazz Instrumental and a third with Bruce Hornsby for Best Pop Instrumental. As a composer he earned a Drama Desk Award and a Tony nomination for Best Original Score.