Absence: Terence Blanchard feat. The E-Collective & Turtle Island Quartet

321 Main Street,Worcester MA 01608

21 October, 2021

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Six-time Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard in "Absence" with The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet In Absence, 2018 USA Fellow, Oscar nominee, and six-time GRAMMY®-winning trumpeter & composer Terence Blanchard celebrates both the brilliance of jazz master Wayne Shorter’s legacy and the inspiration he has given Blanchard, influencing his ever-expanding amalgam of music and storytelling. Wayne Shorter’s evolution as an artist is vast & unending. Performing with and composing for Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Miles Davis Second Great Quintet naturally led to the formation of his own legendary groups—first Weather Report, then his musically unparalleled quartet. With Shorter’s career now focused solely on composing, his musical greatness has set the table for his protégé to carry his music forward to the next generation. For this monumental task, Blanchard unites his internationally acclaimed band The E-Collective, featuring young musical pioneers Charles Altura on guitar, Fabian Almazan on piano and synthesizers, Oscar Seaton on drums, and David “DJ” Ginyard on bass, with the double-GRAMMY®-winning Turtle Island Quartet. The repertoire will include arrangements of Shorter’s original work, as well as new compositions from Blanchard, utilizing a string quartet that is uniquely equipped for the full range of color and expression of the Blanchard sonic & stylistic sphere. Absence, celebrating the music of Wayne Shorter, will be released by Blue Note in late August. This event is held in conjunction with the Presidential Inauguration of Vincent Rougeau, 33rd president of the College of the Holy Cross. Arts Transcending Borders (ATB) at The College of the Holy Cross is a visiting artist-in-residence program, which brings distinguished artists to campus to engage with students, faculty, staff, and the greater Worcester community through various workshops, master classes, public lectures, and performances. In tandem, ATB sponsors dynamic programs throughout the year, ranging from lectures by renowned scholars and artists, to unique performances, exhibitions, and installations.