The duty of some artists is to erect lightning rods, works of art that focus and amplify reality in the aftermath of natural or man-made tragedy.
By Doug MacCash
The Gulf Coast’s resilient spirit is the star of Robin Roberts’ Katrina-anniversary ABC special |NOLA.com
ABC’s “Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm WithRobin Roberts,” which airs Sunday (Aug. 23) at 9:01 p.m. on WGNO-TV, played well on Wednesday (Aug. 19) to a highly invested New Orleans screening audience, many of whom appear in the special. The invited viewers gave it a standing ovation.
By Dave Walker
Terence Blanchard aimed for a universal feeling with ‘A Tale of God’s Will’: Katrina and the arts |NOLA.com
Professionally, Terence Blanchard has moved on from “A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina).” The jazz trumpeter rarely performs material from his Grammy-winning 2007 meditation on the hurricane, preferring to showcase newer works created with other collaborators.
By Keith Spera
The 58th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival – Sept. 18th-20th, 2015 |The Urban Music Scene
Headliners Include the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti, Béla Fleck, Snarky Puppy, Pete Escovedo and Sheila E.; Patti Austin, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Geri Allen’s Erroll Garner Project, Jaco’s World Conducted by Vince Mendoza, and Many Others.
By JaSupreme
Terence Blanchard’s E-Collective presses ‘Breathless’ for Jazz Alley show |Examiner
Multi-Grammy-winning artist Terence Blanchard returns to Seattle’s Jazz Alley for six shows in four nights September 3-6 with a new band and a new sound. The New Orleans trumpeter and composer, with his hot, young, hungry E-Collective — keyboardist Fabian Almazan, guitarist Charles Altura, bassist Donald Ramsey, drummer Oscar Seaton — intends on pressing the social statement and the R&B fusion vibe of their May 26th release, Breathless, on Blue Note Records.
By Carol of Examiner.com
Black Lives Matter: Hear the sounds of a new revolution |The Boston Globe
In the restive year since unarmed Michael Brown was shot to death by now-former Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson, some have evoked Simone’s classic. Others have wondered aloud about when this new civil rights movement, propelled by Black Lives Matter, would find its own song.
By Renee Graham
Terence Blanchard & E-Collective Visits NPR’s Tiny Desk |Revive Music
Trumpeter, bandleader and composer Terence Blanchard took his E-Collective band to give a live performance in front of NPR’s Tiny Desk cameras. The video features Blanchard, Fabian Almazan (piano), Charles Altura, Donald Ramsey (bass) and Oscar Seaton (drums) performing songs from their latest Breathless album.
By DanMichael
Terence Blanchard Feat. The E-Collective | NPR Music
I recently had the opportunity to stop by the NPR Music offices in DC to perform for their acclaimed Tiny Desk series. Watch this exclusive footage of myself and The E-Collective perform 3 tracks from my album, Breathless.
Watch the full perfomance here
DSO Paradise Jazz Series, Opera Parallele, and Berklee – New Updates!
The DSO Paradise Jazz Series for 2015-16 opens
Opera Parallele and SF Jazz bring you Champion: An Opera in Jazz By Terence Blanchard
and Terence Blanchard as Visiting Scholar updates
all on our Collaborations page
Guests for Robin Roberts’ Aug. 23 ABC Katrina anniversary special to include Drew Brees, Harry Connick Jr. |NOLA.com
Drew Brees, Harry Connick Jr. andTerence Blanchard will be guests on an Aug. 23 Hurricane Katrina anniversary special reported by “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts. The special, titled “Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm,” is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. on WGNO.
By Dave Walker