Podcast appearances and mentions of Terence Blanchard

Episode 653 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "The Still Is Yet." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Elton John, David Bowie, LCD Soundsystem, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

In this Best of 2025 episode, we revisit Tavis Smiley's conversation with world-renowned composer and musician Terence Blanchard and the one and only Aaron Neville as they reflect on their native New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Episode 652 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Naïve Astray." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Wycliff Gordon, Olivia Van Goor, Julia Jacklin, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 651 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "I Imbibe." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, The Ajjancy, Wycliff Gordon, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode Summary: In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby sits down with vocalist and composer Michael Mayo to discuss his whirlwind year. Fresh off two Grammy nominations—Best Jazz Vocal Album for Fly and Best Jazz Performance for "Four"—Michael opens up about the surreal moment he got the news in Paris. We dive into his viral NPR Tiny Desk Concert, his philosophy on using looper pedals versus acoustic arrangements,and his deep musical lineage. Michael also previews his upcoming year-end show at SFJAZZ, part of the Terence Blanchard-curated "UpSwing" series.In This Episode:The Grammy Moment: Michael shares his reaction to receiving two nominations while soundchecking in Paris.NPR Tiny Desk: How he turned the audience into a choir and the importance of community in his performances.Song Breakdown - "Four": Reimagining a Miles Davis classic by adding "mischief" and a new rhythmic feel without changing the harmony.Song Breakdown - "Just Friends": Finding the universal heartbreak in a Great American Songbook standard.Tech vs. Tradition: How Michael balances his signature looper pedal techniques with a traditional jazz quartet setup.Musical Roots: Growing up with parents who worked with Earth, Wind & Fire and Diana Ross, and knowing from age three that music was his path.Featured Music:"Four" - Fly (Deluxe Edition)"Just Friends" - Fly (Deluxe Edition)Show Links & Tickets:Live at SFJAZZ: Michael Mayo & Sasha Berliner (UpSwing Double Bill)Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025Venue: Miner Auditorium, San FranciscoTickets: https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/25-26/upswing-sasha-berliner-michael-mayo/Connect with Michael Mayo:Website: michaelmayomusic.comInstagram: @themichaelmayoFacebook: Michael Mayo MusicYouTube: Michael Mayo

Episode 650 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Species Crumble Cookie" Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Waxahatchee, Panda Bear & Cindy Lee, the Allman Brothers, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 649 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Roots Music." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Kara Grainger, Ann Peebles, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Denzember 2 kicks off with a conversation about Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's first collaboration, 1990's Mo' Better Blues, a film about jazz, art-making, and the pursuit of greatness at the expense of personal relationships. The terrific Minnie Zondi is our guest! We discuss the film's tepid reception upon release, and how a (predominantly white) critical audience failed to understand the political dimensions of a film about Black music and its commercial and social appropriation. Then, we reflect on Spike Lee's career and his brilliant cohort of collaborators, including composer Terence Blanchard (making his first appearance on a Spike Lee soundtrack), cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson, and the electric stylings of costume designer Ruth E. Carter. Finally, we reflect on the movie's complicated ending, and what we're to make of its reflections on artistry, family, and whether exceptional talents can hold the two in balance. Follow Minnie Zondi on Twitter. Follow Minnie on Substack. Read Minnie's Twitter thread on Ruth E. Carter's costume work for Ryan Coogler's Sinners.Get access to the whole Denzember experience, all of our premium episodes and bonus content, and an invite to the Hit Factory Discord by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our Denzember Theme Song is "Funk" by Oppo

El brasileño Ivan Lins, creador de canciones que han grabado desde Sarah Vaughan, Dianne Reeves y Barbra Streisand hasta Quincy Jones, George Benson o The Manhattan Transfer, y muchas de las mayores cantantes de Brasil, ha cumplido 80 años. Y hace 55 que decidió renunciar a su carrera como ingeniero químico para dedicarse a la música exclusivamente. Le escuchamos, también como cantante, en grabaciones de 'Saindo de mim', 'Vitoriosa', 'Começar de novo', 'Ai, ai, ai, ai, ai', 'Depois dos temporais', 'Formigueiro', 'Lembra de mim', 'A gente merece ser feliz' -con Hamilton de Holanda-, 'Aparecida' -con Terence Blanchard-, 'Novo tempo' y 'Daquilo que eu sei' -con The Metropole Orchestra-. Escuchar audio

Episode 648 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Uphill Babble." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Elizabeth Cotten, Dan Auerbach, Pinegrove, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 647 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Redemption." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Melody's Echo Chamber, Jefferson Airplane, the Stooges, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 646 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "No Majesty." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Catherine Russell, My Morning Jacket, Visions of a Dying World, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 645 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Legacy Blues." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Takuya Kuroda, Diane Coffee, Girl Scout, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 644 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Ludavici."Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Ace Frehley, Nick Drake, Cracker, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard.Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World.Tell Your Friends and Neighbors. 

Episode 643 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Stellar Son." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Kinks, Roxy Music, Kokorok9 Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 642 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Matisse Piece." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Thee Sacred Souls, Esme' Patterson, Joni Mitchell, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

We served up plenty of new jazz and beat-friendly jams this week from DoomCannon, Terence Blanchard, Muriel Grossmann, Butcher Brown, Ruby Rushton, Christopher McBride, Alfa Mist and more…hit the link below for the full playlist!Playlist: https://kxsf.fm/schedule/Click on FreeFall w/David Bassin in Tuesday's 10-noon slot This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

We're joined by Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated jazz trumpeter and film composer Terence Blanchard. Blanchard has written dozens of scores for film and television and frequently collaborates with Spike Lee. He'll be in Rochester next week as part of the inaugural Soundtrax Film Music Festival, hosted by the University of Rochester. According to organizers, Soundtrax is the first film music festival in North America. They say its roots trace back to George Eastman, who founded the Eastman School, in part, to train organists for silent films. This hour, we preview the festival, go behind the scenes of film music, and discuss the artistic and technical innovations that could change the future of the industry.Our guests: Terence Blanchard, Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer/trumpeter Alexander Laing, president and artistic director of Gateways Music Festival Kate Schimmer, associate dean for artistic planning at the Eastman School of Music Mark Watters, co-director of Soundtrax; Emmy-winning composer and conductor; and associate professor of contemporary media and film composition, and director of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media at the Eastman School of Music  ---Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close the gap created by the rescission of federal funding.---Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email, Facebook or Twitter. Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here.---Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections.

Episode 641 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Autumn Son." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Stevie Wonder, Manchester Orchestra, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 640 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled "Evolution Starts with and R." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Plains, Waxahatchee, the Rolling Stones, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Show Notes In this episode, I sit down with Mark Watters to talk about a life lived in music: from Disney, Pixar, and Olympic scores, to his role today at Eastman School of Music, where he oversees the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media. We get deep into the Eastman Film & Media Festival—how it started, what it's become, and why Rochester, NY is fast becoming a home for composer communities and cinematic sound.Mark reveals:His early obsession with film music (yes, Star Wars fourteen times just for the score)How “The Art & Craft of Music for Animation” ended up as a session at Soundtrax, hosted by him. Soundtrax Film Music Fest+1Why the Eastman Festival is more than panels and concerts—it's an immersive space for composers to test ideasHis thoughts on legacy, mentorship, and how teachers and students exchange influenceThe way he listens now—and how that listening echoes what first drew me into musicWe also weave in my own origin story: discovering Mo' Better Blues via BBC Two, being changed by Terence Blanchard's trumpet, and inviting back Cynda Williams (as Clarke Bentancourt, and on “Harlem Blues”) because she embodies that space between story and song.As part of this musical conversation, I reference how The South Bank Show elevated composers through storytelling, and I end with a poetic note on Rochester—where winter winds and Eastman echoes make composition both memory and promise.Soundtrax Highlights to MentionFrom the Soundtrax Film Music Festival (October 16–18, 2025, at Eastman / Rochester) schedule: Soundtrax Film Music Fest“The Art & Craft of Music for Animation” — hosted by Mark Watters in Kilbourn HallFilm Scores Live! — Terence Blanchard with E-Collective & Gateways Festival Orchestra in Kodak HallJohn Williams Reimagined — concert of Williams' themes rearranged for flute, cello, piano University of Rochester Calendar+1Interstellar in Concert — live performance of the Zimmer/Nolan score in Rochester's Third Presbyterian Church visitrochester.com+1W: Soundtrax Film Music FestivalUse Promo Code "FILMMAKINGSWABY" for all my deals or just click the link:25% Off More Labshttps://www.morelabs.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY20% Off Strong Coffee Companyhttps://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY15% Off Tusslehttps://www.tusslegear.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY20% Off Eric Javitshttps://ericjavits.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY25% Off Quantum Energy Squarehttps://quantumsquares.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY20% Off Long Tablehttps://longtablepancakes.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY20% Off HyperNaturalhttps://hypernaturalstyle.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY20% Off wearplaygroundhttps://wearplayground.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY15% Off STAND+https://www.standshoes.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY10% Off Molly Bzhttps://mollybz.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABY41% Off Cozy Earthhttps://cozyearth.com/discount/FILMMAKINGSWABYX (Twitter): @DamienSwaby https://x.com/DamienSwaby/status/1864468655582437405Instagram: @filmmaker__damien_swaby. https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker__damien_swaby/?hl=en 

On Sunday, WQXR's Elliott Forrest will host Grammy-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin in The Greene Space for a conversation about the history of movie music, covering composers like John Williams, Rachel Portman, and Terence Blanchard. Forrest previews the event and takes listeners' calls about their favorite movie scores and composers.

Episode 639 features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Jettison." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Junior Murin, Fela Ransome Kuri & His Koola Lobitos, World Party, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 638 also features an EW Poetic Piece titled " Embrace." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Dr. Dog, Charley Crockett, of Montreal, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Aistis, the Mountain Goats, Adrianne Lenker, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash, Adrianne Lenker, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard.Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World.Tell Your Friends and Neighbors 

As a legendary Jazz trumpeter, winner of 5 Grammy Awards, and composer of over 60 films including the works of director Spike Lee, it's easy to assume Terence Blanchard is someone with a lot of confidence. But growing up in New Orleans, he's just a shy kid with glasses and a lot of uncertainty. In this week's episode, Terence tells the story of how his mentors, teachers, and heroes gave him the confidence to find his voice and live to his full potential.Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.comSign up for the Meditative Story newsletter: https://meditativestory.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Terence Blanchard, world-renowned composer and musician, and the one and only Aaron Neville are back to reflect on their native New Orleans 20 years since Hurricane Katrina.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Jimi Hendrix, Sarah Vaughn, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard.Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World.Tell Your Friends and Neighbors 

Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Richie Havens, Nina Simone, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World.Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 633 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Blue Sky Freedom." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Courtney Marie Andrew's, Gilberto Gil, Kokoroko, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 632 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Gift of Michael." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Voices of Concinnity, Kat Edmonson, Sarah Vaughn with the Count Basie Orchestra, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 631 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "I Call Them Out.." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the White Stripes, Fiona Apple, Tame Impala, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 630 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "We We." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the MC5, Joe Strummer, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors 

Episode 629 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Protest Songs." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Tommy Guerrero, Waxahatchee, Alexander Von Mehren, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 628 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Talkin' About." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Grant Green, Charles Bradley, Ryan Cooder, Manuel Galban, Tracy Chapman, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World.Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 627 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Wilderness Sun." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Kamasi Washington, Sun June, Ann Morrison, Jim Walton, Lonny Price, Stephen Sondheim, Paul Gemighani, The Original Broadway Cast Orchestra of "Old Friends", Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 626 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Rubber Bullets In LA." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Sly & the Family Stone, the Beach Boys, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 625 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Parallels & Lullabies." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Helado Negro, Blondie, Marlon Williams, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors 

Episode 624 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Worlds." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Joel Corry & Tim Grennan, Calvin Harris, Nicole Atkins, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 623 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "An Old Tale." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Broadway Cast of Hamilton, Zurich Waterhouse, Belle & Sebastian, Devo, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Avec le temps Miquel Àngel Cordero, Gemma Abrié Double Bassing Àudiovisuals de SarriàMieđušteapmi Mari Boine Alva By Norse MusicAlchemy Laura Misch Alchemy One Little Independent RecordsTonight Someone Is Me Leonor Watling, Leo Sidran Tonight Someone Is Me Nardis MusicPequenas Verdades Mariza, Buika Terra Parlophone PortugalNo Habrá Nadie En El Mundo Kibariye, Buika No Habrá Nadie En El Mundo BKMAzul infinito Andrés Barrios, Estrella Morente KM.0 Andrés BarriosEn un batec Jøana, Magalí Datzira, Lucia Fumero En un batec JøanaAmor Clandestino - Acústica Natalia Lafourcade, Israel Fernández, Diego del Morao Amor Clandestino (Acústica) Sony Music MéxicoYour Love (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Brandee Younger) Lizz Wright, Meshell Ndegeocello, Brandee Younger Shadow LIGHTYEAR (LTY)Soul Eyes Kandace Springs, Terence Blanchard Soul Eyes Blue Note (BLU)Running To The Sea (True Electric) Röyksopp, Barker & Baumecker, Susanne Sundfør Running To The Sea (True Electric) Dog TriumphEscuchar audio

Episode 622 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Huckleberry Frown." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Mary In the Junkyard, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Episode 621 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "Understanding." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Blur, Cage the Elephant, Dinosaur Jr., Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors...

Episode 620 also features an E.W. Poetic Piece titled, "This Is A People Poem." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Oscar Jerome, Courtney Barnett, the Flaming Lips, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors

Legendary trumpeter Terence Blanchard is the first Black composer to have had an opera performed at the Metropolitan Opera. But, as he says, he isn't the first Black composer qualified to do so. This hour, we talk to musicians who are changing the face of opera by bringing new stories to the fore. GUESTS: Terence Blanchard: Executive Artistic Director at SF Jazz and Multiple Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer. He has performed as part of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and composed the scores for dozens of films, including Spike Lee films like BlacKkKlansman and Malcolm X. In 2021 he became the first Black composer to have had their opera performed at the Metropolitan Opera with Fire Shut Up in My Bones. He will be performing selections from Fire Shut Up in My Bones in Hartford on April 24th. Julia Bullock: Grammy Award-winning classical singer. She has curated a program that she performs called “History’s Persistent Voice.” It’s a multimedia project that includes poetry, visual art and music inspired by the songs of enslaved people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to a 2022 conversation with David Andrichick, owner of the Chatterbox, an important jazz club located in Downtown Indianapolis. The Chatterbox made national news this week when a video depicting a dispute between the club's bartender and a Trump supporter went viral online. But many news reports and social media posts about the incident left out crucial context about the club's history. Here in Indiana, the Chatterbox is known for celebrating the rich jazz history of Indianapolis and embracing a diverse community of patrons. The club's reputation as a destination for live music has attracted notable patrons, including the Rolling Stones, Terence Blanchard, and Wynton Marsalis. In addition to music, the club has also hosted poets, including the world-renowned Etheridge Knight, who led his Free People's Poetry Workshop at the Chatterbox.  When WFYI's Kyle Long spoke with Andrichick in 2022, he was celebrating his 40th anniversary as owner of the Chatterbox, and they discussed the club's history in-depth.

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter Aaron Smith, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass.  About Aaron : Aaron Smith is an active freelance trumpet player in Los Angeles, CA. He also writes, arranges, and publishes music through his small business, TrumpetSmith Publishing (ASCAP). In addition, he serves on the Hearing Board for the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47 and on the Board of Directors for the Recording Musicians Association Los Angeles (RMALA).  Raised in an Army household with musician parents who played jazz and r&b, and later to receive classical conservatory training, Smith thrives on versatility, consistency, and accurate delivery of musical intent. As a trusted freelance musician in Los Angeles, he performs regularly for live orchestral events, musical theatre, films, independent recording projects, streaming, television, and video games.  He has recorded on film/tv projects for celebrated composers including Alan Menken, Bear McCreary, Branford Marsalis, Germaine Franco, Heitor Pereira, Kris Bowers, Rob Simonsen, and Terence Blanchard; on sound recordings for Adrian Younge, Austin Wintory, Charles Gaines, Dr. Dre, Joachim Horsley, John Daversa, and X Ambassadors. He has performed as a sideman in bands on the Academy Awards, Dancing with the Stars, Disney's Encore!, Ellen, the LATE LATE Show, and The Voice. He's also appeared as a sideman onscreen for films including Babylon and Joker: Folie à Deux; and tv commercials for Capital One and Microsoft. He's backed major artists including Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Common, Danny Elfman, Jennifer Holliday, Josh Groban, Kelly Clarkson, Labrinth, Lady Gaga, Sigur Rós, Steve Lacy, and more. He has also performed for contemporary/new music ensembles and series including Alarm Will Sound, the Industry's Hopscotch Opera, Jacaranda, Southwest Chamber Music, wasteLAnd, WildUp, Green Umbrella, Monday Evening concert series, and Noon to Midnight Festival. In the L.A. theater world, Smith performs regularly at the Hollywood Pantages, Dolby, La Mirada Theaters and Pasadena Playhouse. Some notable shows from these theaters with Smith on solo trumpet include Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, Color Purple, Jelly's Last Jam, Les Misérables, Moulin Rouge, Wicked, and the Wiz.  As a composer, Smith strives to curate a top-tier experience for brass players especially. The primary focus is exploring boundaries while expressing a story; both through adapted arrangements structurally sound to the composer's intent and through his own original compositions. His work has been performed internationally. He has also created original chamber music commissioned by Marissa Benedict for University of Minnesota, Jim Self for University of Southern California, also by the Interlochen Center for the Arts, and Stomvi-USA.  Smith's training as a music performance major includes a Master of Fine Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts where he studied with Edward Carroll and John Fumo; and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music with professor James Thompson. He is also a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy with Stanley Friedman.

As a legendary Jazz trumpeter, winner of 5 Grammy Awards, and composer of over 60 films including the works of director Spike Lee, it's easy to assume Terence Blanchard is someone with a lot of confidence. But growing up in New Orleans, he's just a shy kid with glasses and a lot of uncertainty. In this week's episode, Terence tells the story of how his mentors, teachers, and heroes gave him the confidence to find his voice and live to his full potential.Learn more about Terence: http://www.terenceblanchard.com/Find Terence on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terence_blanchard/Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.comSign up for the Meditative Story newsletter: https://meditativestory.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.