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2026 marks the centennial of two visionary architects of modern jazz: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. To celebrate their enduring legacy, two of today’s most innovative and influential bandleaders – Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane – join forces for an exceptional concert.

Blanchard and Coltrane, both deeply connected to the spirit and lineage of these jazz icons, embody the very essence of creativity, futurism, transcendence, freedom – and the timeless ‘birth of cool’ that defined Miles and Trane’s artistry.

Ravi Coltrane and Terence Blanchard

Cadogan Hall

Terence Blanchard brings his electrifying trumpet and visionary artistry to Spoleto with his E-Collective band in a tribute to two of jazz’s greatest innovators: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. A fearless, genre-defying artist, Blanchard’s music pulses with imagination and profound humanity, exploring themes of identity, justice, and resilience. In this performance, Blanchard and the E-Collective channel the groundbreaking spirit of Davis and Coltrane, fusing bold improvisation, powerful melodies, and daring jazz innovation into a sound that is both deeply rooted in history and urgently contemporary.

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Terence Blanchard + The E-Collective: Miles Davis & John Coltrane at 100

Charleston Music Hall

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.

Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet

Soka Performing Arts Center

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

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.

Terence Blanchard and Friends: A Celebration of Wayne Shorter

Severance Music Center

A favorite SJW faculty member and legendary alumnus, Dayna Stephens expands his exploration of electric music with drummer Anthony Fung, guitar star Charles Altura, and bassist Billy Mohler in this eclectic and energetic band. Layering grooves exquisitely performed by Anthony, Dayna weaves soaring synth lines on his Electronic Wind Instrument and keyboards. Futuristic yet familiar, the music of this powerful quartet is stimulating and exciting

Pluto Juice ft. Dayna Stephens & Anthony Fung

Braun 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

An eagerly-anticipated annual tradition at SJW, this concert presents some of the greatest artists in jazz, performing in combinations familiar and unfamiliar, delivering performances of unrivalled intensity, passion, and excitement. Among the artists you’ll hear are Kenny Barron, George Cables, Peter Bernstein, Rufus Reid, Larry Grenadier, Taylor Eigsti, and many others.

SJW All-Star Jam

Stanford University

Touring regularly with trumpeter Terrance Blanchard’s band, Charles Altura is a singular new voice of jazz guitar. Adventurous yet melodic, Altura’s own music has elements of many of the great artists with whom he’s toured and recorded, such as the late Chick Corea, Tom Harrell, and fellow SJW alumni Ambrose Akinmusire and Dayna Stephens.

Peter Bernstein gave the classic organ trio format new life as a member of the Larry Goldings Trio in the early ’90s, and his mastery of the idiom and the guitar give him a style all his own. A virtuoso’s virtuoso, Bernstein’s music never fails to excite and delight the audience.

Charles Altura and Peter Bernstein featuring Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland and Johnathan Blake

Terence Blanchard’s first UpSwing concert of 2027 is focused on a pair of California natives.

Guitarist

Charles Altura

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 16, 2027

Jeremy Pelt All-Star Quintet / Charles Altura · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

Jul 9, 2026

Ravi Coltrane and Terence Blanchard · Cadogan Hall

May 26, 2026

Terence Blanchard + The E-Collective: Miles Davis & John Coltrane at 100 · Spoleto Festival USA

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