Upcoming Events

Dr. Branker to present lecture on "The Future of Jazz" as part of Black History Month Celebration at Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, February 15, 2012


Dr. Branker to serve as panelist with Dr. Ed Sarath (University of Michigan) and Dr. Kathleen Camara (Tufts University) at the International Conference of the International Society for Improvised Music, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, February 16-19, 2012


Dr. Anthony Branker to present research at the International Conference of the International Society for Improvised Music, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, February 16-19, 2012

Princeton University Jazz Faculty Recital "Composing in the Moment" with Ralph Bowen (tenor saxophone), Bruce Arnold (guitar), Michael Cochrane (piano), Brian Glassman (bass), Adam Cruz (drums), and Dr. Anthony Branker (musical director) on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 8:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall

Princeton University Jazz Composers Collective, directed by Dr. Branker to Sydney, Australia for performances and collaborative concerts with jazz students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, March 2012

Dr. Branker to appear at Symposium sponsored by The Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies at Princeton University; panelist for Critical Observations on the book "Do You Know…?: The Jazz Repertoire in Action" by authors Howie Becker and Rob Faulkner, Princeton, New Jersey, May 7, 2012

Princeton University Concert Jazz Ensemble & the Birth of the Cool Ensemble, directed by Dr. Anthony Branker to present "Sounds of Revolution or Evolution? - The Music of Bebop, Cool Jazz, and Hard Bop" Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

The Music of Composer Anthony Branker featuring saxophonist Ralph Bowen, trumpeter Eli Asher , trombonist Clifford Adams, pianists Jonny King & Jim Ridl, bassist Kenny Davis, drummer Donald Edwards and others! Pre-Recording Performance for two Origin Records projects!! Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 8:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, Princeton University

Recent Projects 

The Princeton University Jazz Program presents “Conversations: The Columbia/Princeton Jazz Summit” featuring the Jazz Programs from Columbia University with Dr. Chris Washburne, director and Princeton University, Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker, director on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall


Dr. Branker appears as seminar leader for "Administrators as Scholars" as part of the Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) / New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) School Leadership Conference “Reimagining Learning: A Creative Challenge for School Leaders,” Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; November 9-11, 2011


September 2011 release of Dialogic CD by Anthony Branker & Word Play on Origin Records featuring performances by tenor & soprano saxophonist Ralph Bowen, pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Kenny Davis, and drummer Adam Cruz spotlighting new music composed by Dr. Branker

Students in Dr. Branker's "Crossing Borders" composition seminar premiere collaborative group compositions at the Ku Ku Club, Tallinn, Estonia, August 29, 2011. Participants came from Conservatories and Music Academies in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia


Dr. Branker presents jazz composition seminar for Socrates/Erasmus Intensive Programme (IP) - “Crossing Borders” in cooperation with the European Union, Association of Baltic Academies of Music, and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia, August 2011

The Princeton University Concert Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Composers Collective, directed by Dr. Anthony Branker presents “Mingus, Mingus, Mingus" and New Music composed and performed by the JCC on their recent Tour to Estonia, May 7, 2011 at 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University

Dr. Branker presents research at the 7th International Conference for Research in Music Education (RIME), University of Exeter, United Kingdom, April 13-16, 2011

Trumpeter Terence Blanchard and His Quintet performs A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina) with Dr. Branker conducting Chamber Orchestra on April 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm, McCarter Theatre in Princeton

Anthony Branker & Word Play featuring Ralph Bowen (tenor & soprano saxophones), Kenny Davis (acoustic bass), and Adam Cruz (drums) with guest Jim Ridl (piano) debuts new music composed by Anthony Branker for upcoming Dialogic CD recording project for Origin Records, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts at the Arts Council of Princeton on April 3, 2011 at 3:00 pm 

Princeton University Jazz Composers Collective, directed by Dr. Branker tours Estonia in March 2011, including collaborative concerts and master classes with jazz students from the Estonian Academy of Music & Theatre in Tallinn

Dr. Branker presents research at the Third International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education, Bremen, Germany, March 8-11, 2011  

Dr. Anthony Branker co-conducts New Jersey-Association for Jazz Education Intercollegiate All State Jazz Ensemble at the New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA) State Conference, East Brunswick, NJ, on February 24, 2011 

Dr. Branker featured as Keynote Speaker for Princeton Community Works Conference at Princeton University, January 24, 2011

November 2010 release of Dance Music CD by Anthony Branker & Ascent on Origin Records featuring new music composed by Dr. Branker and performances by alto saxophonist Tia Fuller, tenor & soprano saxophonist Ralph Bowen, trombonist Clifford Adams Jr., pianist Jonny King, bassist Kenny Davis, drummer Adam Cruz, vocalist Kadri Voorand, and guitarist Freddie Bryant

The Princeton University Concert Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Anthony Branker presents “Celebrating Jazz and the World with Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil” on October 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University


Dr. Anthony Branker presents research at the 29th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME), Beijing, China, August 1-6, 2010