Branden Brown was born and raised in a suburb of Dallas, TX, where he was fortunate enough to attend a strong high school band program at Rowlett High School. He began playing the saxophone at age 12, and immediately felt a strong connection to playing music. Branden attended the University of North Texas majoring in Jazz Studies, where he performed and recorded with award-winning ensembles, including the UNT Two O’ Clock Lab Band, the Latin Jazz Lab Band and the North Texas Wind Symphony. In 2018, he was selected to play lead alto in the Disneyland All-American College Band, and spent the summer in the Los Angeles area working with prominent musicians like Sal Lozano, Wayne Bergeron, Steve Houghton, and John Clayton. In 2019 Branden moved to Los Angeles to attend USC for his Master’s degree, where he graduated Spring 2021. 

Branden is also an in-demand educator. Since 2021 has worked as a Flute, Saxophone, and Clarinet Mentor at the Musicians at Play Foundation’s Band and Orchestra program in Inglewood, California. Through the MAP Foundation, he worked to help build a music program from the ground up, teaching beginner to advanced woodwind classes consisting of varying age levels, elementary through high school. Before his time in California, Branden taught private lessons in the Garland ISD school district from 2017-2019. In 2023 he began as a Conservatory teacher at the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, CA. At OCSA, Branden teaches Saxophone Masterclass and conducts the Jazz Ensemble.

In addition to being an active performer, Branden also scores music for film, with his most recent involved projects being selected for showings at the Los Angeles Animation Festival, DOC NYC, and the Palm Springs 28th International Film Festival. At Orange County School of the Arts, Branden conducts the Jazz Ensemble and teaches Saxophone Masterclass.

Mentors that have greatly influenced him so far include Vince Mendoza, Bob Mintzer, Brad Leali, Adam Larson, Jason Goldman, Dr. Eric Nestler, and Kevin McNerney.

Branden takes influence and inspiration from the music of Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, Kenny Wheeler, Arthur Russell, and the World Saxophone Quartet.