Don Braden

Don Braden (born November 20, 1963) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Braden was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He began playing tenor sax at age 13 and started playing professionally at 15. As a high schooler he played in the McDonald's All-American High School Jazz Band. He attended Harvard University from 1981 to 1984 and studied engineering there, but also played in the school's jazz ensemble. He moved to New York City in 1984, where he played with The Harper Brothers, Lonnie Smith, and Betty Carter. In 1986-87 he toured with Wynton Marsalis, and following this played with Out of the Blue, Roy Haynes, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, J.J. Johnson, Tom Harrell, Art Farmer, and the Mingus Big Band.

Discography

As leader

• The Time Is Now (Criss Cross Jazz, 1991)
• Wish List (Criss Cross, 1991)
• After Dark (Criss Cross, 1993)
• Landing Zone (Landmark Records, 1994)
• Organic (Columbia Records, 1995)
• The Open Road (Double-Time Records, 1996)
• The Voice of the Saxophone (RCA Records, 1997)
• Fire Within (RCA, 1999)
• Contemporary Standards Ensemble (Double-Time, 2000)
• Brighter Days (HighNote Records, 2001)
• The New Hang (HighNote, 2004)
• Workin' (HighNote, 2006)
• Gentle Storm (HighNote, 2008)
• The Strayhorn Project (w Mark Rapp) (Premium Music Solutions, 2009)
• Big Fun(k) Live (w/Karl Latham) (Creative Perspective, 2011)
• Come Together (w/Julie Michels) (Creative Perspective/JHP, 2012)
• Full Circle (w/Vanessa Rubin) (Creative Perspective, 2013)

As sideman

With Freddie Hubbard

• At Jazz Jamboree Warszawa '91: A Tribute to Miles (2000)

With Roseanna Vitro

• Tropical Postcards (2004)

References

• Scott Yanow, Don Braden at Allmusic

External links

• Official website
• Don Braden discography at Discogs