TERENCE BLANCHARD: ABSENCE

Terence Blanchard has blown audiences away with his bands, film scores, operas, and most recently in performance with Herbie Hancock. Called “a brass-wielding force of nature” by the Los Angeles Times, the trumpeter/composer returns with his 2021 Blue Note release Absence—a powerful tribute to the great Wayne Shorter.

Teaming up with Turtle Island Quartet and his electric ensemble the E-Collective, Blanchard reimagines songs from across Shorter’s vast catalog and shares original music inspired by the legendary saxophonist—resulting in “a lush and dramatic soundscape that calls to mind Blanchard’s career as a successful film composer.” (The New Yorker).

E-Collective

Terence Blanchard (Trumpet/Synths)

Charles Altura (Guitar)

Taylor Eigsti (Piano/Keyboard/Synths)

David Ginyard, Jr. (Electric Bass)

Oscar Seaton (Drums)

Turtle Island Quartet

David Balakrishnan (Violin)

Gabriel Terracciano (Violin)

Benjamin von Gutzeit (Viola)

Naseem Alatrash (Cello)

Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:00pm