# Branford Marsalis Quartet at Yoshi's, November 6, 2019

[Yoshi's](https://www.yoshis.com/event/1849506-branford-marsalis-oakland/) presents [Branford Marsalis Quartet](http://www.branfordmarsalis.com/)  
[Jack London Square, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607-3506 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Jack+London+Square,+510+Embarcadero+West,+Oakland,+CA+94607-3506+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 6, 2019

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## One Set

[8:04 PM; lights down; announcements; band out; greetings from JC & then a few words from BM]

01. [8:06 PM] (unidentified tune \#1) §
02. [8:17 PM] (unidentified tune \#2) †
03. [8:25 PM] (unidentified tune \#3) §
04. [8:33 PM] (unidentified tune \#4) †
05. [8:45 PM] _On the Sunny Side of the Street_ §
06. [8:58 PM] ? _Cold Duck Time_ †  
[set ends 9:12 PM; all off for a moment]  
   
**Encore**  
[9:14 PM; Branford calls Kenny Washington up onstage from the crowd]
07. [9:14 PM] _Pennies from Heaven_ (KW) †  
[bows and thanks from Kenny before he heads back to his seat in front]
08. [9:20 PM] (unidentified tune \#5) †  
[show ends 9:28 PM; applause; thanks; announcements; all off after a minute or so!]


## Performers

[Branford Marsalis Quartet](http://www.branfordmarsalis.com/)

* [Joey Calderazzo](http://marsalismusic.com/joey-calderazzo): piano;
* [Justin Faulkner](http://marsalismusic.com/category/tags/justin-faulkner): drums;
* [Branford Marsalis](http://www.branfordmarsalis.com/): § soprano saxophone (t01, t03, t05), tenor saxophone (t02, t04, t06-08);
* [Eric Revis](http://ericrevis.com/): contrabass.

### Surprise Special Guest

* [Kenny Washington](https://www.kennywashingtonvocalist.com/): vox (t07).

## Notes

Wow, another super double-plus-good show. Yoshi's was packed to bursting tonight, and the crowd energy was thick enough to feel swirling around the spaces inbetween the soundwaves blasting out from the stage. Despite being nearly voiceless (hence the stand-up introduction from Joey at the start of the show), Branford's playing was stellar. It was obvious from the get go that tonight's show had *IT* in spades. Makes me think I ought to consider ditching tomorrow's NCCO gig, or scrambling to Yoshi's for the late show after NCCO wraps up...

Andrew Gilbert posted a [rave review](https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/none/the-branford-marsalis-quartet-takes-a-wild-ride-at-yoshis) of the following night's late show -- interestingly, they repeated _On the Sunny Side of the Street_ ... gets me wondering if there were any other repeats...


## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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