As musical dynasties go, it’s tough to top the Marsalis family. Patriarch Ellis Marsalis played with Cannonball Adderley, and taught students like Terrence Blanchard and Harry Connick, Jr. Four of Ellis’s sons became jazz musicians as well — including Pulitzer Prize winner Wynton Marsalis, and Grammy-winner Branford Marsalis.

Branford, a saxophonist, is currently on tour, and he’ll be performing at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts tomorrow night. Branford joined The Show between gigs. Marsalis was running late, and he had to duck into an IHOP to take the call.

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