Buckshot LeFonque

Buckshot LeFonque was a musical group project led by Branford Marsalis. The name Buckshot LeFonque was a pseudonym used by jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley for contractual reasons on the album Here Comes Louis Smith (1958). After playing with Sting, Miles Davis and other artists, Marsalis founded this band to create a new sound by merging classic jazz with rock, pop, R&B and hip-hop influences.

Buckshot LeFonque
GenresJazz, R&B
LabelsColumbia
Members

Career

Two albums were released, Buckshot LeFonque (1994) (which featured mostly DJ Premier produced tracks) and the follow-up Music Evolution (1997) (which featured mostly Frank McComb on the vocals). Other frequent collaborators were Branford Marsalis' brother, Delfeayo Marsalis, and the rapper, Uptown.

Live band members included:

Releases

Albums

Singles
  • "Breakfast @ Denny's" (1994)
  • "Some Cow Fonque" (1994)
  • "No Pain, No Gain" (1995)
  • "Another Day" (1997)
  • "Music Evolution" (1997)

Soundtracks
  • "Reality Check" from Clockers (1995)
  • "Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)" from Men in Black (1997)
  • "Breakfast @ Denny's (New Version)" from Once in the Life (2000)
  • Branford Marsalis' website
  • "Buckshot LeFonque". VH1. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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