The Jazz Club featuring The Terence Blanchard Quintet

2010 Grammy Winner for Best Improvised Solo & 2008 Grammy Winner for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album!

Terence Blanchard performs his explosive songs from A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina), an emotional tour de force of anger, rage, compassion, melancholy and beauty inspired by Spike Lee’s HBO documentary of the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. A Tale of God’s Will is Blanchard's third album for Blue Note Records. Since signing with the label in 2003, he has released two other critically acclaimed albums, Bounce and Flow, the latter of which was nominated for two Grammys in 2006. Blanchard has also composed for many films and received a Golden Globe nomination for Spike Lee’s The 25th Hour.

“This is what we are called to do as artists,” says the trumpeter, bandleader, arranger and film-score composer. “We document our social surroundings and give our impressions of events. The problem with Katrina is that the devastation is so vast that there’s only been a trickle of art so far. We’re all still digesting what went on and what continues to happen. It’s like an unending story. For me, like so many others, it’s taken me a moment to get my mind around all of this. I knew I needed to express this musically to keep the story alive, but so many important things—the safety of family members, figuring out how to rebuild my mother’s house—never allowed me the time to breathe for a minute.”

After the concert, relax at an exclusive coffee reception and meet the artists.

See a performance by the Terence Blanchard Quintet.

Learn more about Terence Blanchard and hear his music on his website.

Before the concert... FLAVORFUL NOTES

6:00 pm. Indulge in delectable fare served at stations nestled among Longwood’s dazzling seasonal displays. Savor the essence and flavors of Longwood’s Executive Chef, Joe Labombarda, known for his modern and sophisticated signature dishes. Cash bar. Reservations requested.

Tickets

Concert: $50/ Garden Pass Members $42.50
Flavorful Notes: $36

Purchase tickets to all three Jazz Club concerts and save—just $135 ($120 for Garden Pass Members).

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