Durham saxman performs national anthem at DNC

Ahead of the DNC, Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Steve Kerrigan expressed his desire to “bring the flavor of North Carolina to all Americans.”

To accomplish this, the Democratic National Convention enlisted the help of a number of North Carolina musicians to show off the state’s rich musical heritage.

On Thursday, Durham’s Delta Rae will perform alongside James Taylor ahead of President Obama’s acceptance speech.

On Wednesday, however, jazzman Branford Marsalis had the honor of kicking off the second day of the convention with “The Star-Spangled Banner” played on his soprano sax. In addition to the national anthem, Marsalis will perform at an invite-only party tonight with the Warren Haynes Band and Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford.

Although a Louisiana native, the Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee has called Durham home for the past decade.

Last month, the Branford Marsalis Quartet released Four MFs Playin’ Tunes. The album is Marsalis’s third from the quartet to be recorded at St. Joseph’s Church at Hayti Heritage Center in Durham

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