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...David adds that Thompson has a passionfor music, especially classical and jazz. Hisfavorite jazz artist is Branford Marsalis, but"he's been known to put on a Dire Straits disc ortwo," says David...
Those who have heard him play would say that Shedroff already knows the sax. He played with the Harvard Jazz Band until his junior year, and since then has performed in New Orleans and San Antonio with Delfeayo Marsalis, younger brother of the better known Branford and Winton. Shedroff's name pops up often in New England jazz circles, and he has jammed with the best of Boston...
...Shep Deering has a night job herself -- as a musician. She plays a fine jazz piano and sings a supernal jazz ballad. People like Miles Davis, Wynton and Branford Marsalis and Toots Thielemans play along with her. She also has a brand-new album that is hovering near the top of the Billboard jazz chart. You Won't Forget Me is the title. It may also be read as an unconditional guarantee: Shirley Horn is indelible...
Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Gerry Mulligan, 63, is particularly impressed by Wynton's developing skills as a composer and his "sensibilities as a bandleader." Those sensibilities were sorely tested in 1985, when Branford jumped ship to join Sting's rock group. That not only destroyed a band style based on the tight interplay between the two brothers, but also sparked press articles that turned the breakup into a bitter public row. The dust has settled, but relations remain cool between them. "He didn't kill nobody, you know," shrugs Wynton...
...aftermath of that derailment, which launched Branford on a highly successful career of his own, Wynton has assembled a group of young players (pianist Eric Reid, 20; drummer Herlin Riley, 33; trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, 23; saxophonists Todd Williams, 23, and Wes Anderson, 25) remarkable not only for their musicianship but also for their loyalty to his leadership. Says Anderson: "Wynton is someone who can guide us. He's one of the shepherds of this music...