Cast & creator
Branford Marsalis
Best known for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Great Performances, Tales from the Crypt
Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque. From 1992 to 1995 he led The Tonight Show Band. Marsalis has numerous musical interests, from jazz, blues and funk to such classical music projects as his Fall 2008 tour with Marsalis Brasilianos. He is a three-time Grammy winner and the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002. His brothers Jason Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, and Delfeayo Marsalis are also jazz musicians.
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film credits
13
television credits
36
1971–2024 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (50)
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Director
1992
Great Performances
Self
1971
Tales from the Crypt
Music
1989
This Old House
Self
1979
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Branford Marsalis
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Duane
1990
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994
Living Single
Himself
1993
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Branford Frog (voice)
1995
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Original Music Composer
2020
K Street
Self
2003
Friday Night Videos
1983
Throw Momma from the Train
Lester
1987
Music by John Williams
Self - Saxophonist / Composer
2024
The Russia House
Musician
1990
Mo' Better Blues
Party Guest
1990
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Original Music Composer
2017
Eve's Bayou
Harry
1997
School Daze
Jordan
1988
Rustin
Original Music Composer
2023
Once in the Life
Original Music Composer
2000
The Eye of the Storm
Musician
2011
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self
1998web62.com InterViews
Branford Marsalis
2005
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
2021
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Original Music Composer
1996
Goosed
Original Music Composer
1999
Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician
2006
Sting - Bring on the Night
Self
1985
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Self
2011
3 A.M.
Original Music Composer
2001
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Self
1990
To My Daughter With Love
Original Music Composer
1994
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
2002
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
Original Music Composer
2021
The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr.
Self
1999
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Self
2020
Sting: Live In Berlin
Self - Saxophone
2010
The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration
Self - saxophone
2003
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
Self - Tenor Sax
1987Wynton Marsalis Quintet: Jazz in Marciac
Self - Tenor sax, soprano sax
2018
Brooklyn Boheme
Self
2012
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Self - Sax
1991
David S. Ware
Himself
1999
Horn of Plenty
Cecil
1986Without a Pass
Music
1992
Branford Marsalis: A Love Supreme Live In Amsterdam
Tenor saxophone
2003
Murders That Matter
Music
2023