Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective and The Turtle Island Quartet, Absence (Blue Note)

“I’d like to thank Wayne Shorter for being brilliant,” Terence Blanchard simply and succinctly writes on the liner notes for Absence, an album dedicated to and inspired by the legendary […]

‘I Dare You’: Terence Blanchard expands the language of jazz and explores opera

When Terence Blanchard found himself needing to write something quickly to round out his new album, Absence, he thought about a bit of wisdom given to him by Wayne Shorter, […]

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Toronto International Film Fest to honor Terence Blanchard with Variety Artisan award

New Orleans musician, composer and educator Terence Blanchard is already an Academy Award-nominated and a multiple Grammy Award-winning mind. Now, he can add Variety Artisan Award winner to his CV, […]

Terence Blanchard, Ben Jaffe to lead Up From the Streets Q&A

The Michael Murphy-directed documentary Up From the Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music will be the subject of a live Q&A on Tuesday, May 26. Participating in the event are the […]

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities names Terence Blanchard Humanist of the Year

New Orleans composer, musician and educator Terence Blanchard was named 2020 Humanist of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH). Each year, LEH bestows Humanities Awards to […]

Terence Blanchard talks back

In June, the Metropolitan Opera announced that it will stage an opera by an African-American composer for the first time in the company’s 163-year history. New Orleans jazz trumpeter Terence […]

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Terence Blanchard is the first Black composer to stage opera at the Met

New Orleans native Terence Blanchard will be the first Black composer to have an opera staged by the Metropolitan Opera. “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” which premiered in the […]

New Orleans Film Festival will honor Oscar-nominated Terence Blanchard

At this year’s 30th Annual New Orleans Film Festival, a hometown hero will be honored with a Career Achievement Award. Multiple Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated New Orleans native composer Terence Blanchard will […]

Buddy Guy, PJ Morton, Terence Blanchard take home GRAMMY Awards

What a night for Louisiana at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. Several native nominees took home the gold last night (February 10), as the Recording Academy doled out awards celebrating […]

Terence Blanchard earns Oscar nom for ‘BlacKKKlansman’ score

Today (January 22), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards. Among them is trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, who composed the film […]