New Orleans jazz maestro Terence Blanchard is set to lead a Brighter Sound learning residency programme this September, followed by a Manchester date on the subsequent tour. Aside from being raised in the spiritual home of jazz, Blanchard’s mantelpiece is filled with Grammys – and his unparalleled contribution to the jazz recording industry at Columbia, Sony and now Blue Note give him a wealth of creative experience to pass onto budding musicians of the future. Past Brighter Sound residencies have seen week-long tuition and mentorship by the like of Snarky Puppy, Beth Orton and DJ Yoda, all culminating in a breathtaking show at Band on the Wall. But the difference with this newly devised Jazz Director programme is that Blanchard will lead the band on a short tour, also honing their live performance skills in Warrington, Bradford and Kendal on consecutive nights.
Thu 15 Sep, Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ, 7.30pm, £15, www.bandonthewall.org
Photo: Nitin Vadukul
- Words:
- Ian Pennington
- Published on:
- Fri 12 Aug 2016
