Finding Your Roots
Musical Royalty
Branford Marsalis discusses his relative, a pioneering jazz bassist from New Orleans.
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Finding Your Roots
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Branford Marsalis discusses his relative, a pioneering jazz bassist from New Orleans.
Is musical talent tied to genetics? Branford Marsalis discusses his relative, Wellman Braud, a pioneering jazz bassist who played with jazz greats like Duke Ellington, and was one of the first musicians to employ the walking bassline.
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Finding Your Roots
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Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Is musical talent tied to genetics? Branford Marsalis discusses his relative, Wellman Braud, a pioneering jazz bassist who played with jazz greats like Duke Ellington, and was one of the first musicians to employ the walking bassline.
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