Violist

Renowned for his trumpet prowess and composing skills, seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Terence Blanchard makes his Severance Music Center debut with Absence, an evening of music honoring his mentor, jazz icon Wayne Shorter. Joined by longtime collaborators the E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, Blanchard celebrates both the brilliance of Shorter’s legacy and the inspiration he has given Blanchard, influencing his ever-expanding amalgam of music and storytelling.

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Terence Blanchard and Friends: A Celebration of Wayne Shorter

Severance Music Center

Join us in welcoming jazz great and celebrated opera composer Terence Blanchard (Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Champion) and an incredible line-up to the Portland Opera stage for this one-night-only celebration. In collaboration with the Portland Opera Orchestra, we'll hear from guest stars for an unforgettable night of musical fusion and ensemble work. 

Portland Opera's Co-Artistic Advisor Karen Slack makes her Portland Opera debut, with guest artist and Portland-favorite Will Liverman. Plus, Maestro Damien Geter (Co-Artistic Advisor and Interim Music Director) makes his Portland Opera conducting debut.

ABSENCE: Terence Blanchard

Keller Auditorium

A savvy bandleader, celebrated film composer, brilliant jazz writer, and influential educator, the GRAMMY-winning New Orleans native is a major creative force in the contemporary jazz scene. He has composed over 40 movie scores, including soundtracks for most of director Spike Lee’s work, making Blanchard the most prolific jazz artist working in film. He conceived the E-Collective to explore the intersection of jazz, R&B, funk, and fusion, and describes the project as an outlet to satisfy a yearning he’s had for years to explore areas of music that he’s always loved but rarely ventured into.

Terence Blanchard E-collective & Turtle Island Quartet

SFJAZZ Center

NEA Jazz Master, two-time Emmy and Oscar nominee, and eight-time GRAMMY®-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard has established himself as the quintessential 21st-century Renaissance man. In celebration of his artistic achievements, Blanchard will reimagine the music from his critically acclaimed album FLOW for a 20th-anniversary tour in 2025.

Benjamin von Gutzeit

Violist

Events

Upcoming events

23 - 26 Jan, 2025

Terence Blanchard E-collective & Turtle Island Quartet · San Francisco Jazz

23 - 26 Jan, 2025

Terence Blanchard E-collective & Turtle Island Quartet · San Francisco Jazz

Apr 12, 2025

Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet · Soka University of America - Performing Arts Center

Past events

May 21, 2024

Terence Blanchard and Friends: A Celebration of Wayne Shorter · The Cleveland Orchestra

May 26, 2023

ABSENCE: Terence Blanchard · Portland Opera

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