Terence Blanchard joined WEAA Baltimore for a chat with Marcellus “The Bassman” Shepard
Reggae Legends Third World Rock Playboy Jazz Festival Day 2 |The Urban Music Scene
An afternoon of tradition and roots gave way to an evening of mash-ups and fusions for the second day of the 37th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
By A. Scott Galloway
Review: The 2015 Playboy Jazz Festival Salvation and swing, dynamism and dance, tradition and transcendence |Jazz Times
Jazz honored its past and charted new horizons June 13-14 at the 37th annual Playboy Jazz Festival at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. Comedian George Lopez, in his third year as master of ceremonies, kept the energy high as he presented a lineup that testified to jazz’s breadth and depth.
By Matt R. Lohr
TERENCE BLANCHARD, PHRONESIS WITH FRANKFURT BIG BAND AND ARILD ANDERSEN SEXTET ADDED TO EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL | Jazz Wise Magazine
Top US trumpeter Terence Blanchard, acclaimed piano trio Phronesis and bass boss Arild Andersen are all among the latest names added to this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, which runs from 13 to 22 November at all major jazz venues and concert halls across the capital.
By Mike Flynn
EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS TERENCE BLANCHARD’S E-COLLECTIVE |Gigantic
Moving into a thoroughly contemporary zone of groove and fusion, Terence Blanchard’s new project is positively teeming with an exhilarating blend of fiery solo statements and the colours of funk, R&B and soul.
The 37th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Day 2 |Examiner
The 2nd and final day of the Playboy Jazz Festival began with master of ceremonies George Lopez welcoming everyone and announcing the opening act: The LAUSD/ Beyond the Bell All-City Jazz Band under the direction of Tony White and J.B. Dyas.
By Cameron Johnson and Alex Kluft
Third World, Terence Blanchard deliver awesome results at Playboy Jazz Festival |AXS
Terence Blanchard’s E-Collective who performed songs from their new Blue Note Records release titled Breathless…
Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper and Ledisi Close Out the 2015 Playboy Jazz Festival: Live Review |Billboard
Solid sets by veteran and next-generation acts, bracketed by two breakout performances, marked the second day of the 37th annual Playboy Jazz Festival (June 14) at the Hollywood Bowl.
By Gail Mitchell
Grammy-winning Terence Blanchard reflects on social change and music |STL Public Radio
Grammy-winning jazz musician Terence Blanchard is no stranger to composing music inspired by social injustice. He wrote an album about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Blanchard & Detroit Symphony Orchestra Celebrate Motown, The Big Easy |Downbeat
It was a mix of subdued anguish laced with beauty. The brilliance of trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard’s A Tale Of God’s Will (A Requiem For Katrina), featuring 13 pieces from Spike Lee’s documentary When the Levees Broke, was performed in Detroit’s Orchestra Hall on June 4 with Blanchard’s group and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, led by musical director Leonard Slatkin.
By John Ephland