Nov 8, 2018 12:20 PM
Blanchard Premieres New, Poignant Commission in Cleveland
Trumpeter Terence Blanchard packed the house Nov. 4 when he staged the world premiere of his stirring “OUR VOICES:…
Terence Blanchard performs a new work in the Maltz Performing Arts Center at the Temple-Tifereth Israel in Cleveland on Nov. 4.
Nov 8, 2018 12:20 PM
Trumpeter Terence Blanchard packed the house Nov. 4 when he staged the world premiere of his stirring “OUR VOICES:…
Derek Hodge recently was in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of a residency program that found him working on a new recording by trumpeter Ndabo Zulu’s Umgidi Ensemble.
Oct 1, 2018 1:10 PM
Derrick Hodge is a cool, calm, collected cat.
He is intentional, deliberate in every sense—from the words he…
A scene from the opera Champion, which made its East Coast premiere March 4 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Mar 10, 2017 6:54 PM
In Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning movie Moonlight, one of the most defining moments occurs toward the end of the second…
Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter performed together at Disney Hall in Los Angeles on Feb. 19.
Feb 28, 2017 11:09 AM
Los Angeles is very lucky to count pianist Herbie Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter as residents. Both are American…
Zakir Hussain (center, with tabla) performs with members of the Kronos Quartet members David Harrington (left), John Sherba, Hank Dutt and Sunny Yang at SFJAZZ in San Francisco on Jan. 18.
Jan 24, 2017 2:58 PM
Producing and presenting a multi-act show with limited rehearsal time and a broad repertoire can be a tricky…
Chick Corea (left), Christian McBride and Brian Blade perform during the Tri-C Jazz Festival in Cleveland on June 24.
Jul 1, 2016 3:07 PM
“Let’s get one thing out of the way,” pianist Chick Corea said before his trio’s performance at Cleveland’s…
Dee Dee Bridgewater (left) Esperanza Spalding, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, President Obama and Kurt Elling celebrate International Jazz Day in Washington, D.C., April 29.
May 11, 2016 4:18 PM
Bittersweet moments seeped into the International Jazz Day Global Concert held in Washington, D.C., on April 29. After…
Neil Leonard (left) and Terence Blanchard (right, foreground) perform during the “Wired for Jazz” student showcase at Berklee College of Music in Boston on April 21.
Apr 28, 2016 5:52 PM
The mood was subdued inside Boston’s sparsely populated Berklee Performance Center on April 21, that day having…
