June 9, 2015

Terence Blanchard, the superb New Orleans-raised jazz trumpeter and film composer, gave this album its title as a reminder of the last words of black New Yorker... Read More

New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard will sit in with The Roots during “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday (June 1). Tonight’s other guests include comedic... Read More

Detroit is known for its diverse musical roots, particularly with Motown and jazz. Likewise New Orleans is known as the city that birthed jazz and legendary... Read More

Terence Blanchard and New Orleans have long been inseparable. Born and raised in the city, Blanchard returned there to live in 1995, and even after... Read More

The sounds of jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard have provided the sonic backdrop to nearly thirty years of American cinema. By Melissa Harris-Perry Read more

The title of Terence Blanchard’s new album is a reference to “I can’t breathe”, the last words New Yorker Eric Garner uttered before being choked... Read More

One of the most important jazz artists, Terence Blanchard has created music ranging from straight ahead jazz to sound tracks to sermonettes to even opera.... Read More

One of the deans of contemporary jazz, this trumpeter has been heard on numerous soundtracks for the films of Spike Lee as well as his... Read More