217 Today: Branford Marsalis scales jazz back to the basics
Branford Marsalis performs during the Ellis Marsalis Family Tribute at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in New Orleans. Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Friday, January 26, 2024
Today's headlines:
- Illinois Senate President Don Harmon says he’s focused on getting a balanced budget passed during the spring legislative session.
- Illinois public health officials are offering grants to help train more people to provide reproductive health care.
- Illinois consumer advocates are applauding a new federal rule designed to reduce overdraft fees charged by banks.
- The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team lost at home last night to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
In today's deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Grammy award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis about coming into his own as a renowned performer.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Jim Meadows, Katie O'Connell, Colin Hislope and Kimberly Schofield.