Program
Terence Blanchard Trumpet
E-Collective
Turtle Island Quartet
Superstar trumpeter Terence Blanchard wraps up the season’s Jazz Series with a stellar fusion of his acclaimed band, E-Collective, and the double-GRAMMY®-winning Turtle Island Quartet in a program of original work and arrangements of Wayne Shorter’s music: Absence. Blanchard’s brilliant compositions also incorporate a string quartet, widening his signature spectrum of color and expression.
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Featured Artists
James Jenkins Jazz Series Curator & Jacksonville Jazz Collective Director
A 1983 graduate of the University of Miami, Mr. Jenkins served as the Principal Tubist with the Alabama Symphony for 10 years, along with holding faculty positions at the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), The University of Montevallo, Samford University, Birmingham Southern College, and the University of Miami. He is also the Jazz Series Curator and Jacksonville Jazz Collective Director...continue reading
Terence Blanchard Trumpet
Terence is unique in the jazz world as an artist whose creative endeavors go far beyond the genre into film scoring, crafting television series soundscapes and conceiving grand operas that have been recognized at the highest levels of art appreciation. In addition, Blanchard has been at the forefront of giving voice in his works to socio-cultural issues and racial injustices of our time. ...continue reading
Turtle Island Quartet
Since its inception in 1985, the Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles...continue reading
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