Jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis isn't the kind of artist who panders to an audience. When he ventures onto a stage, what you hear is what you get. And Friday evening at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, that meant an exhilarating, challenging and thoroughly entertaining show.
Accompanied by pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner, the former Tonight Show bandleader confirmed his reputation as a performer who embraces tradition while remaining open to an infinite range of improvisational possibilities. The concert in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, presented by the Touhill in association with Jazz St. Louis, attracted about 760 people.
Accompanied by pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner, the former Tonight Show bandleader confirmed his reputation as a performer who embraces tradition while remaining open to an infinite range of improvisational possibilities. The concert in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, presented by the Touhill in association with Jazz St. Louis, attracted about 760 people.
