Terence Blanchard reveals his creative process to compose "Blood and Soil" for the 2018 Spike Lee film BlacKkKlansman. NPR hide caption
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Oscar-Nominated Terence Blanchard On 30 Years Of Jazz And Film Scoring For Spike Lee
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Oscar-Nominated Terence Blanchard On 30 Years Of Jazz And Film Scoring For Spike Lee
Kacey Musgraves made a point of showcasing her gentler side during her 2015 Tiny Desk Concert, but as it so often does, rowdiness prevailed in the end. Lydia Thompson /NPR hide caption
Terence Blanchard's new album with the E-Collective, LIVE, comes out April 20. Henry Adebonojo /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Terence Blanchard is the guest on this week's Piano Jazz. Henry Adebonojo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Terence Blanchard On Piano Jazz
Aubrey Allicock (right) portrays boxing champ Emile Griffith in his prime, along with Andrew McLaughlin, in Terence Blanchard's Champion, at Washington National Opera. Scott Suchman/Washington National Opera hide caption
Tiny Desk Concert with Terence Blanchard. Lani Milton/NPR hide caption
Terence Blanchard plays the role of Miles Davis' trumpet with commitment and emotion at Monterey. Cole Thompson hide caption
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The Terence Blanchard Quintet performs at the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Terence Blanchard Quintet At Newport
Terence Blanchard is one of today's foremost jazz composers. Nitin Vadukul/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard is a throwback to the socially engaged jazzman of the 1960s. Jenny Bagert hide caption
Terence Blanchard. John Rogers for NPR/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption