Don Braden
Don Braden | |
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 Don Braden and the Big Funk Band, Morristown, New Jersey, December 31, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 20, 1963 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, flute |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | www |
Donald Kirk Braden (born November 20, 1963) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Braden was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 20, 1963, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky.[3] He began playing tenor sax at age 13 and started playing professionally at 15.[3] In high school, he played in the McDonald's All-American High School Jazz Band.[3] He attended Harvard University from 1981 to 1984, studied engineering, and played in the school's jazz ensemble.[3] He moved to New York City in 1984, where he played with The Harper Brothers, Lonnie Smith, and Betty Carter.[3] In 1986–87 he toured with Wynton Marsalis.[3] In the late 1980s and early 1990s he toured internationally with Freddie Hubbard.[2] He also played with Roy Haynes, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, J.J. Johnson, Tom Harrell, Art Farmer, and the Mingus Big Band.[3]
Braden led his own bands from the early 1990s, while also recording as a freelancer.[2]
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
- The Time Is Now (Criss Cross, 1991)[2]
- Wish List (Criss Cross, 1991)
- After Dark (Criss Cross, 1993)[2]
- Landing Zone (Landmark, 1994)
- Organic (Epicure, 1995)[2]
- The Open Road (Double-Time, 1996)[2]
- The Voice of the Saxophone (RCA, 1997)
- The Fire Within (RCA, 1999)
- Contemporary Standards Ensemble (Double-Time, 2000)
- Brighter Days (HighNote, 2001)
- The New Hang (HighNote, 2004)
- Workin' - Live at Cecil's (HighNote, 2006)
- Gentle Storm (HighNote, 2008)
- The Strayhorn Project (with Mark Rapp) (Premium Music Solutions, 2009)
- Big Fun(k) Live (with Karl Latham) (Creative Perspective Music, 2011)
- Come Together (with Julie Michels) (Creative Perspective Music/JHP, 2012)
- Full Circle (with Vanessa Rubin) (Creative Perspective Music, 2013)
- Luminosity (Creative Perspective Music, 2015)
- Earth Wind and Wonder (Creative Perspective Music, 2018)
- Earth Wind and Wonder Volume 2 (Self-released, 2022)[4]
As sideman[edit]
With Art Farmer
- Silk Road (Arabesque, 1997)
With Freddie Hubbard
- At Jazz Jamboree Warszawa '91: A Tribute to Miles (Starburst, 2000)
With Jimmy Ponder
- Guitar Christmas (HighNote, 1998)
With Roseanna Vitro
- Tropical Postcards (A Records, 2004)
References[edit]
- ^ https://jazzbakery.org/events/saxophoniest-don-braden-quartet-presents-earth-wind-and-wonder saxophonist Don Braden Quartet presents Earth Wind and Wonder
- ^ a b c d e f g Kennedy, Gary W. (2001). "Braden, Don(ald Kirk)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Yanow, Scott. "Don Braden: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Witness to History". donbraden.bandcamp.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Don Braden discography at Discogs
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
- American jazz saxophonists
- American male saxophonists
- Musicians from Cincinnati
- 1963 births
- Harvard University alumni
- Living people
- Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky
- Jazz musicians from Kentucky
- 21st-century American saxophonists
- Jazz musicians from Ohio
- 21st-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- Criss Cross Jazz artists
- HighNote Records artists
- RCA Records artists
- Double-Time Records artists
- Landmark Records artists