Branford Marsalis

From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to the jazz art, Marsalis has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader, educator and a 21st-century mainstay of artistic excellence. The University of Akron, EJ Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron. 7:30 p.m. $46. uaevents.edu