Terence Blanchard

Terence Blanchard is an internationally renowned jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger. Born and raised in New Orleans, Blanchard emerged on the scene in 1980 with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and then shortly thereafter with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. His trumpet can be heard on nearly fifty film scores.

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