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MUSIC THREAD
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard - Mo' Better Blues
1990

Branford Marsalis - tenor sax
Terence Blanchard - trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums
Kenny Kirkland - piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass

Pt.1
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard - Mo' Better Blues
1990

Branford Marsalis - tenor sax
Terence Blanchard - trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums
Kenny Kirkland - piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass

Pt.2
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard - Say Hey
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Branford Marsalis - tenor sax
Terence Blanchard - trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums
Kenny Kirkland - piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard - Knocked Out The Box
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Branford Marsalis - tenor sax
Terence Blanchard- trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts- drums
Kenny Kirkland- piano
Robert Hurst- acoustic bass
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet - Harlem Blues
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Cynda Williams - vocals
Branford Marsalis - soprano sax
Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums
Kenny Kirkland - piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass
Pt.1
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet - Harlem Blues
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Cynda Williams - vocals
Branford Marsalis - soprano sax
Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums
Kenny Kirkland - piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass

Pt.2
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard - Again Never
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Branford Marsalis - soprano sax
Terence Blanchard - trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums
Kenny Kirkland - piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard- Pop Top 40
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes -vocals
Branford Marsalis-soprano sax
Terence Blanchard-trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts-drums
Kenny Kirkland-piano
Robert Hurst-bass

Pt.1
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard- Pop Top 40
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes -vocals
Branford Marsalis-soprano sax
Terence Blanchard-trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts-drums
Kenny Kirkland-piano
Robert Hurst-bass

Pt.2
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard- Beneath The Underdog
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Branford Marsalis - soprano/tenor saxes
Terence Blanchard - trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums
Kenny Kirkland - piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard- Jazz Thing
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Guru - vocals
DJ Premier- beats
Branford Marsalis- saxes
Terence Blanchard- trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts- drums
Kenny Kirkland- piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass

Pt.1
#MusicIsLife #Jazz
Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. Terence Blanchard- Jazz Thing
Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
1990

Guru - vocals
DJ Premier- beats
Branford Marsalis- saxes
Terence Blanchard- trumpet
Jeff “Tain” Watts- drums
Kenny Kirkland- piano
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass

Pt.2
#MusicIsLife #Jazz

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