Branford Marsalis, the oldest of the musical Marsalis brothers, who released his first album as leader on 1984’s Scenes in the City, rarely performs in his hometown. The renowned saxophonist usually comes in to play at Jazz Fest only every two or three years. The always-straightforward musician—a self-described cynic and certainly a realist—simply says, “It’s more of a commercial reality than anything else. Quint [festival producer Quint Davis] and them don’t feel like they need to p...