Concord Jazz is proud to announce the signing of three-time Grammy award winning trumpet player and composer Terence Blanchard. With more than 29 albums to his credit, Blanchard has established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and film score composers of his generation. Blanchard’s new album Choices will be released on August 18, 2009.
Blanchard’s legacy has helped shaped the contours of modern jazz. As a musician he is a multi-Grammy Award winner, most recently winning earlier this year for his instrumental solo for “Be-Bop” on Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival. In addition to receiving the award, Blanchard performed live on the Grammy telecast along with other New Orleans artists including Lil’ Wayne, Allen Toussaint and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and singer Robin Thicke. In 2008, Blanchard won a Grammy for his CD, A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina), a beautifully haunting and impassioned song cycle about Hurricane Katrina and the ravages incurred upon the City of New Orleans and its residents.
Blanchard’s Concord debut, Choices, was recorded in his hometown of New Orleans at the Ogden Museum of Art. The album addresses the choices we all make in life – both as a society and on a personal level. Blanchard will premiere the project at the Ogden in late July, and the show will be filmed for an upcoming documentary. Accompanying Blanchard on the album are longstanding band members Fabian Almazan on piano, Derrick Hodge on bass, Kendrick Scott on drums, Lionel Loueke on guitar and newcomer Walter Smith lll on saxophone, all of whom significantly contributed to the album’s compositions. Guest artists on Choices include writer, speaker, educator and activist Dr. Cornel West and singer, musician and composer Bilal. West performs spoken word pieces on the album with Bilal providing vocals on several of the tracks.
“It’s good to be back where I originally started my career. I’m excited about the possibilities of working with a staff that has the same passion for music and creativity as I do. At Concord, I feel we both look forward to an exciting future of creating new traditions in jazz,” said Terence.
“Terence is the quintessential jazz artist. He uses his extraordinary talent and creativity to constantly break new musical ground and explore new horizons,” said John Burk, Chief Creative Officer of Concord Music Group. “We are extremely honored to welcome him back to the Concord family.”
Terence and his band will be touring worldwide in support of the new release.
Streaming Link for “When Will You Call”:
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http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/qtl/Terence_Blanchard_When_Will_You_Call_featuring_Bilal.qtl
Buy It:
http://amazon.com/Choices-Terence-Blanchard/dp/B002FUI4B0/?tag=concordreco0c-20
Check out the free mp3 download HERE
On August 28, 2007, Concord Jazz will release Anthem, the highly anticipated sophomore album from Grammy-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott. Anthem is a powerful collection of 12 tracks teeming indie-rock, neo-soul, hip-hop and jazz and features an appearance by Brother J of X-Clan on the finale track “Anthem (Postdiluvial Adaptation)”. The tracks on the album give us a taste of Christian’s hometown, New Orleans, and the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, however it also reflects the many changes Scott has gone through since releasing his debut album in 2006. “My life changed completely. So, the compositions on Anthem aren’t just about one thing” he says. “There’s something here for everybody so that everyone can hear their own personal anthems.”
Anthem follows Christian’s critically-acclaimed debut album Rewind That. Released on March 28, 2006, Rewind That received rave reviews from the press. Billboard Magazine named him one of the “Top Ten to Watch in 2006.” The LA Daily News raved, “The major-label debut from this jazz trumpeter has been generating no small amount of hype – and in this case, the accolades are deserved. Rewind That is the real deal.” Journalists weren’t the only people praising Christian. In an interview with Downbeat Magazine Chris Botti said, “Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of CDs by new trumpeters. The only one I like is Christian’s. He’s the new voice in jazz trumpet. I love his point of view. He doesn’t sound like any other young trumpet player.” The Recording Academy took notice and nominated Christian for his first Grammy Award.
The accolades caught the eye of quite a few industry heavyweights. He recently went into the studio with Prince to record a few songs for Prince’s new album and also shared the stage with him at Prince’s venue in Las Vegas, 3121 in the Rio Hotel. Christian recently wrapped a session with Randy Jackson for Randy’s new album coming this fall and performed with Mos Def at his sold out show at New York’s Highline Ballroom. Christian is also taking his talents to the big screen. He was asked to appear and perform in the new Steven Soderbergh film, “Leatherheads” starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger.
Christian Scott Audio Stream:
“Anthem (Postdiluvial Adaptation)” w/ Brother J of X-Clan:
www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/asx/Christian_Scott_Anthem_(Postdiluvial_Adaptation).asx
www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/qtl/Christian_Scott_Anthem_(Postdiluvial_Adaptation).qtl
Christian Scott Official Site:
and MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/christianscottmusic
Anthem Tracklisting:
1. Litany Against Fear (5:51)
2. Void (5:00)
3. Anthem (Antediluvian Adaptation) (7:25)
4. Re: (2:14)
5. Cease Fire (5:48)
6. Dialect (4:40)
7. Remains Distant (5:29)
8. The Uprising (5:42)
9. Katrina’s Eyes (6:37)
10. The 9 (4:51)
11. Like That (6:41)
12. Anthem (Postdiluvial Adaptation) - Feat. Brother J of X-Clan (4:56)
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