BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET
JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL,
TOWN HALL,
NEW YORK,NY,USA
JUNE 20,1987
BRANFORD MARSALIS-SAXES
KENNY KIRKLAND-PIANO
JEFF “TAIN” WATTS-DRUMS
DELBERT FELIX-BASS
1-Passion Dance
2-Yesterdays
3-Talk
4-Love Stone
5-Giant Steps
6-Talk
7-Dienda
8-?
The world famous JVC North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands) was held in Rotterdam after its move from The Hague in 2006. The new “Ahoy†venue provided several halls with a capacity of over 10,000 was brimming with people delighted by the music of big name artists such as Jeff Beck, Stanley Clarke, Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul.
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For the first time in years, the JVC Jazz Festival Newport was blessed with beautiful weather, allowing for a spectacular and historical summer outdoor festival.
The Prince of Monaco attended the pre-festival party held at the Casino Center Court and enjoyed John Pizzarelli’s father-son big band paying tribute to Frank Sinatra.
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At the JVC Jazz Festival Warsaw, Branford Marsalis played on opening day to the jazz-loving Warsaw people and provided what is now hailed as possibly the year’s best performance.