Royal Garden Blues is an album by the American saxophonist Branford Marsalis, released in 1986.

[15] Robert Christgau labeled Marsalis the "more fun" member of the family, but determined that "his artistic personality is still unformed.

"[17] The Los Angeles Times noted that "despite having been bitten by the rhythm-and-blues bug and stung by Sting, the saxophonist-leader leaves no doubt that jazz is his home turf.

"[22] The Chicago Tribune concluded: "Formerly inclined to summon up as much heat as possible, Marsalis seems to have realized that he is not a passionate, ecstatic player but a coolheaded, technically agile craftsman.

"[23] The New York Times wrote that the album is "steeped in the songful, harmonically complex style of the mid-1960's Miles Davis quintet and of the Blue Note Records stable.