Wynton Marsalis Septet saxophonist Wess Anderson plants his own Garden of Swing.

When Wynton Marsalis called upon Wess Anderson to join his band in 1988, those familiar with the young alto sax player’s talents weren’t really surprised.

From the time Wessell Anderson was a student at Southern University in Baton Rouge, not yet 20 years old, he could impress listeners with his command of the horn and his soulfulness. I remember the confident blowing of this young m...