Mercury News, California — Terence Blanchard's 'Champion' tells the story of gay boxer Emile Griffith, who was taunted for his sexuality and killed an opponent, but the work doesn't always click and loses much of its potential impact. more info
The Telegraph — Dr John's exuberant tribute album to jazz great Louis Armstrong features trumpeters Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Arturo Sandoval, Wendell Brunious and James Andrews more info
Mercury News, California — Also on tap: Joshua Redman; the Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Allen Toussaint; and Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano and Steve Coleman paying tribute to John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme.' more info
Mercury News, California — In May, Blanchard released 'Magnetic,' his first CD in four years, with his working quintet augmented by guitarist Lionel Loueke and saxophonist Ravi Coltrane. Loueke and Coltrane also join Blanchard for his four-night run at the SFJazz Center. more info
Mercury News, California — Headliners include Wayne Shorter, Jason Moran, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, Charnett Moffett, the Charlie Hunter-Scott Amendola duo, Orrin Evans, Yosvany Terry, Keith Jarrett and many more. more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Although it's been almost four years since Terence Blanchard's last album, it's not as if the trumpeter hasn't kept busy. In addition to the Poncho Sanchez collaboration "Chano y Dizzy," he's remained a first-call film composer (with Spike Lee's "If ... more info
Guardian Music — Photographer Emile Holba is shooting hundreds of events across this year's London jazz festival – today: Imelda May, Boy George and Terence Blanchard
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Mercury News, California — Performers ran the gamut from the masterful vocalist Dianne Reeves to Morris Day and The Time, the Spinners, 23-year-old saxophonist Ben Flocks, magnetic singer Rene Marie, drummer Wally Schnalle, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, vocalist Allan Harris an... more info