Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-collective at Stanford Jazz Festival at Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Terence Blanchard’s new release, Breathless (Blue Note), takes this Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter into groove territory — but this is anything but your grandma’s fusion. Starting out with solid bebop credentials as member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the mid-’80s, Terence’s musical curiosity has taken his him beyond jazz into work for which there are no categories, only emotional descriptions. With 50 film scores, including nearly all of Spike Lee’s movies, as well as his own numerous releases as a leader on Columbia and Blue Note to his credit, Terence’s musical palette is as broad as his imagination. The E-Collective is more than just a groove engine for Terence to enjoy; it’s a vehicle for him to continue his exploration of the entire range of human expression....

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Terence Blanchard’s new release, Breathless (Blue Note), takes this Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter into groove territory — but this is anything but your grandma’s fusion. Starting out with solid bebop credentials as member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the mid-’80s, Terence’s musical curiosity has taken his him beyond jazz into work for which there are no categories, only emotional descriptions. With 50 film scores, including nearly all of Spike Lee’s movies, as well as his own numerous releases as a leader on Columbia and Blue Note to his credit, Terence’s musical palette is as broad as his imagination. The E-Collective is more than just a groove engine for Terence to enjoy; it’s a vehicle for him to continue his exploration of the entire range of human expression.



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