Terence Blanchard at Blues Alley

Five-time Grammy winning jazz musicians and film composer Terence Blanchard returns to Blues Alley! From Thursday, September 25 - Sunday, September 28, the Terence Blanchard Quintet will perform over four nights, with two sets each night: the first show at 8pm and the second show at 10pm. Tickets: http://www.bluesalley.com/calendar.cfm

Terence Blanchard has established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and composers of his generation. Blanchard belongs to a legacy that has shaped the contours of modern jazz today. Since joining Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers in 1982, Blanchard has more than 29 albums to his credit. In 2013, his most recent album "Magnetic" was released on Blue Note Records. The Wall St. Journal says “Mr. Blanchard makes music by now elemental to the contours of modern jazz. His new CD, ‘Magnetic’, affirms such standing even as it leans in bold new directions.” ...

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Five-time Grammy winning jazz musicians and film composer Terence Blanchard returns to Blues Alley! From Thursday, September 25 - Sunday, September 28, the Terence Blanchard Quintet will perform over four nights, with two sets each night: the first show at 8pm and the second show at 10pm. Tickets: http://www.bluesalley.com/calendar.cfm

Terence Blanchard has established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and composers of his generation. Blanchard belongs to a legacy that has shaped the contours of modern jazz today. Since joining Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers in 1982, Blanchard has more than 29 albums to his credit. In 2013, his most recent album "Magnetic" was released on Blue Note Records. The Wall St. Journal says “Mr. Blanchard makes music by now elemental to the contours of modern jazz. His new CD, ‘Magnetic’, affirms such standing even as it leans in bold new directions.”

In addition to his successful recording career, Blanchard has distinguished himself as a top film composer, penning film scores for George Lucas ("Red Tails") and Spike Lee ("25th Hour," "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," "Malcolm X," and more).

Blanchard continues to tour with his quintet and also participates in master classes around the world as well as local community outreach activities in his beloved hometown of New Orleans.

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