Saxophonist Don Braden Presents Earth Wind and Wonder Volume 2, a dynamic and exploratory catalog of the works of Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire, due out June 16, … Read More
Peter Gamble, Jazz Journal Whatever the situation, saxophonist Don Braden always appears to be effortlessly in control of a piece without resorting to overstatement – as befits a musician releasing … Read More
Philip Booth, JazzTimes One strategy for making a recording project more accessible: Use popular melodies and themes as starting points. Don Braden, who deserves greater recognition as one of our … Read More
George Harris, Jazz Weekly WHEN YOU HEAR OF AN ARTIST PLAYING “THE STANDARDS” WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND? RIGHT. SOMETHING BY GERSHWIN, PORTER OR BERLIN. BUT AT ONE TIME, ALL … Read More
Doug Ramsey, ArtsJournal For a time, a cyst on his jaw threatened to end Don Braden’s playing days, but following his recovery the tenor saxophonist and flutist sounds as confident and … Read More
William Kates, Bill’s Music Blog Don Braden – Earth Wind And Wonder, New Interpretations of Songs by Earth Wind & Fire and Stevie Wonder; Jazz Doesn’t Get Any More Joyous … Read More
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Other artists have tapped into the Motown/R&B songbook, but Don Braden does it most successfully here, focusing on the songs of Earth Wind and Fire … Read More
Creative Perspective Music is proud to release Earth Wind and Wonder, the highly anticipated new project from saxophonist Don Braden. On this exciting new project, the world-renowned saxophonist explores the wide-ranging catalogue of … Read More
Jamaal Baptiste, Black Grooves Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky in the 1970s, world-renowned straight ahead jazz saxophonist Don Braden fell in love with the music of Earth, Wind & Fire … Read More
