Ellis Marsalis Jr.
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Oct 14, 2026
Gerald DuhonGUEST
It's, it's in who we are as a people.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
I'm reminded of the great Ellis Marsalis quote.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
Ellis Marsalis, of course, the, the patriarch of the Marsalis musical family-
David RansomHOST
Mm-hmm
Gerald DuhonGUEST
... and a, a, a wonderfully trained pianist himself.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
Ellis Marsalis said, "In most places, culture emanates from on high down, but in New Orleans, it bubbles up through the cracks." And I kinda feel that same way about hospitality.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
It's just, it permeates everything we do.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
It's everywhere that we are.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
It's, it's in who we are as a people.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
I'm reminded of the great Ellis Marsalis quote.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
Ellis Marsalis, of course, the, the patriarch of the Marsalis musical family-
David RansomHOST
Mm-hmm
Gerald DuhonGUEST
... and a, a, a wonderfully trained pianist himself.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
Ellis Marsalis said, "In most places, culture emanates from on high down, but in New Orleans, it bubbles up through the cracks." And I kind of feel that same way about hospitality.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
It's just, it permeates everything we do.
Gerald DuhonGUEST
It's everywhere that we are.
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
And I mean, it's unbelievable training.
Hoda KotbHOST
I mean, the fact that Ellis Marsalis, who was such a legendary musician, was your mentor.
Hoda KotbHOST
Yeah, he
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
was my teacher.
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
And I mean, it's unbelievable training.
Hoda KotbHOST
I mean, the fact that Ellis Marsalis, who was such a legendary musician, was your mentor.
Hoda KotbHOST
Yeah, he
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
was my teacher.
Doc WatkinsGUEST
I wanted to take some risks.
Doc WatkinsGUEST
I wanted to play everything that I could get my hands on from Sinatra tunes to tunes that I wrote to some more adventurous tunes by Keith Jarrett or Bill Evans or Ellis Marsalis.
Doc WatkinsGUEST
And I thought getting a job at Eddie V's Steakhouse isn't going to allow me that opportunity.
Doc WatkinsGUEST
But I also have to make a living.
Leo SidranHOST
By the time he broke into the mainstream, he was already somewhat seasoned.
Leo SidranHOST
He grew up in New Orleans, mentored by some of the greatest musicians to come out of the Crescent City like Ellis Marsalis and James Booker.
Leo SidranHOST
[upbeat music] He had actually recorded his first album when he was just 11, surrounded by some of the city's beloved traditional jazz musicians.
Leo SidranHOST
[upbeat jazz music] Much has been made of his father, Harry Connick Sr., who was the district attorney of New Orleans for nearly 30 years.
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Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
It just came easily to me, and I was challenged by people that were infinitely better than I was.
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
I mean, the people that I grew up playing with, when I look back and I think about these musicians, I mean, these people, man.
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
I mean, just naming two piano players that I spent my time with, James Booker and Ellis Marsalis, I mean, I wasn't even...
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
I couldn't even shine their shoes, and they knew that I loved to play and that I clearly had some talent and sort of helped me develop in completely different ways.
Kevin LawrenceHOST
You heard music by Ellis and Branford, music from a 1996 CD called Loved Ones, and the name of the cut is entitled Laura.
Kevin LawrenceHOST
Ellis Marsalis on piano, Branford Marsalis on tenor sax, and Ellis is the father of Branford, Wynton, Delfayo, and Jason Marsalis.
Kevin LawrenceHOST
Right now, we're going to feature music from one of the Jones boys, Thad Jones.
Kevin LawrenceHOST
This is music from a 19-- or a 1956 album called The Magnificent Thad Jones, and the name of the cut is entitled Billy Doo.
Kate SnowHOST
You were taught by someone incredibly famous.
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
Yes, a guy named Ellis Marsalis, Wynton and Branford Marsalis.
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
This was their dad.
Harry Connick Jr.GUEST
And yeah, warm and fuzzy doesn't really come to mind with Ellis.
speaker_0HOST
We anticipate you'll enjoy our discussion this evening.
speaker_0HOST
Now, tonight we're covering Bran- Branford Marsalis on the Belo- Belonging album.
speaker_0HOST
You're gonna like it.
speaker_0HOST
Welcome.
DrewHOST
So tonight, uh, we're gonna kick off some audio, right?
speaker_0HOST
Yes.
DrewHOST
Uh, just as a reminder, this is the album Belonging by the m- Branford Marsalis Quartet.
DrewHOST
This was recorded in, uh, March 28th of 2025, so this is a brand-new album out and about.
Barenaked LadiesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The
Ralph Ben-MurgyGUEST
Marsalis family is the royal family of New Orleans.
Ralph Ben-MurgyGUEST
Ellis Marsalis was the dad, and Wynton Marsalis and Bradford Marsalis.
Barenaked LadiesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Mm-hmm.
Ralph Ben-MurgyGUEST
And it's a certain style.
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