Donald Kirk Braden (born November 20, 1963) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist.[1][2]

Career

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, 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

As leader

  • 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

With Art Farmer

With Freddie Hubbard

With Jimmy Ponder

  • Guitar Christmas (HighNote, 1998)

With Roseanna Vitro

References

  1. ^ "saxophonist Don Braden Quartet presents Earth Wind and Wonder". Jazzbakery.org. Jan 11, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Kennedy, Gary W. (2001). "Braden, Don(ald Kirk)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J524400. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Yanow, Scott. "Don Braden: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Witness to History". Donbraden.bandcamp.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Braden
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