Jazz Takes - Terence Blanchard
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The greatest artists in jazz and beyond share their in-the-moment reactions to various topics relating to music and much more.
Terence Blanchard is a GRAMMY-winning trumpeter, composer, NEA Jazz Master, and the SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director. He shares his thoughts about getting called for gigs as a professional, his work as a soundtrack composer, trumpet technique, TikTok, the proverbial “jazz police,” and much more.
Terence returns to the Miner stage for three performances during the SFJAZZ 2026-27 Season, January 29-31, 2027. Tickets and more information are available here:
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