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Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter, pianist and composer. A jazz musician, he has also composed film scores and operas. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed on more than fifty.
What started out as a tribute to jazz prophet Wayne Shorter, Blanchard innovated a collaboration that created a sublime chamber jazz ensemble with new arrangements of the master’s gems as well as originals inspired by his brilliance as a composer.
Nov 6, 2023 · Jazz in Film (1999) Terence Blanchard. Jazz in Film features an all-star lineup of musicians, including saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Carl Allen. The album is a showcase for Blanchard’s trumpet playing, which is both lyrical and expressive.
Feb 7, 2024 · (February 07, 2024) — Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates Terence Blanchard – groundbreaking trumpeter, composer, and orchestrator – by presenting his career retrospective in jazz across two nights of performance.
Terence Blanchard. Trumpeter, Composer, Band Leader, Educator. 2024 NEA Jazz Master. New Orleans, Louisiana. Date of birth: Mar 13, 1962. Photo by Cedric Angeles. Bio. Terence Blanchard has been a consistent artistic force for making powerful musical statements for more than 40 years.
Dec 1, 2023 · Interviews. Terence Blanchard on bringing jazz to the opera, learning from Wayne Shorter, and more. By Raina Hersh 2023/12/01. Terence Blanchard. Credit:Cedric Angeles. Seven-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar winner Terence Blanchard continues to earn respect and accolades with each passing year.
Aug 11, 2009 · Throughout the recording, Dr. Cornel West, an avowed fan of the "courageous engagement" that makes jazz a music of the spirit, functions as the lone voice of a Greek chorus, both in his ...
