Joey Calderazzo
Joseph Dominick Calderazzo( born February 27, 1965) is a jazz pianist and brother of musician Gene Calderazzo.
He played extensively in bands led by Michael Brecker and Branford Marsalis, and has also led his own bands.
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis( born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque.
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr.( born November 14, 1934) is an American jazz pianist and educator.
Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of a musical family, with sons Branford Marsalis and Wynton Marsalis rising to international acclaim.
Lauren Barrett
Lauren Barrett( born June 25, 1971) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lauren Barrett was mentored by her musical father, and began playing piano as a toddler, singing live at venues across New Orleans by the age of twelve.
She then added guitar to her repertoire as a teenager.
Graduating from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts( NOCCA), Barrett joins the company of alums Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr. As an actress, Barrett has recently appeared in supporting roles on screen in Christopher Reeve's last directorial feature film," The Brooke Ellison Story", as well as New Line Cinema's motion picture," Secondhand Lions".
Idoia Mendia
Idoia Mendia Cueva( born 1965 in Bilbao) is a Spanish politician and since 2014 general secretary of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country – Basque Country Left.
She was Counselor of Interior, Justice and Public Administration, and spokesperson of the Basque Regional Government from 2009 to 2012.
Alvin Batiste
Alvin Batiste( November 7, 1932 – May 6, 2007) was an Avant- garde jazz clarinetist born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He taught at his own jazz institute at Southern University in Baton Rouge.
His final album was a tribute produced by Branford Marsalis and also features Russell Malone and Herlin Riley.
Several well- known musicians studied under Batiste while at Southern University.
They include Branford Marsalis, Randy Jackson(" American Idol"), his brother Herman, Donald Harrison, Henry Butler, Charlie Singleton( Cameo), Ronald Myers and Woodie Douglas( Spirit).
Longineu Parsons II
Longineu Warren Parsons
II is a classically trained trumpeter who plays in a wide variety of styles including jazz, blues, jazz fusion and classical.
He is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Florida A&M University( FAMU).
Parsons played for Nat Adderley, Cab Calloway, Doc Severinsen, Herbie Mann, Archie Shepp Sun Ra, Branford Marsalis and many more.
He appeared in the national production of" Satchmo."
He was a featured soloist in the" Great Performances" special" Three Mo' Tenors."
He is the father of professional musician Longineu W. Parsons III.
In 1999, Ubiquity Records imprint Luv N' Haight released" Spaced: Collected Works 1980- 1999", compiling several recordings Parsons had made since 1980.
Shannon Powell
Shannon Powell( born April 8, 1962) is an American jazz and dixieland drummer.
He has toured internationally and played with Ellis Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Danny Barker, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Diana Krall, Earl King, Dr. John, Marcus Roberts, John Scofield, Jason Marsalis, Leroy Jones, Nicholas Payton, and Donald Harrison Jr. Powell toured and recorded with fellow New Orleans native, Harry Connick Jr.
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis( born March 4, 1977) is an American jazz drummer and member of the Marsalis family of musicians.
He is the youngest son of Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and Ellis Marsalis, Jr.
Branford Marsalis Quartet
The Branford Marsalis Quartet is a jazz band.

Question: Do Branford Marsalis and Idoia Mendia share the same nationality?
Answer: no