Branford Marsalis makes no bones about anything. A self-proclaimed jazz stylist, he creates a musical message that is very much his own. The way he handles his horn speaks volumes about the artist himself. At times comical, lyrical, even brash—Branford’s performance style acts as a mirror image of his animated personality.

Just thirty years old, the New Orleans native has accomplished a career peak that some artists wait decades for. This is part two of his thought-provoking c...