“Blanchard told one scribe, ‘Music and art have the power to change hearts and souls.’ That sums up his social and spiritual mission.” - Dan Oulette

ABSENCE

For this collaboration, Blanchard has combined his internationally acclaimed band The E-Collective, featuring young musical pioneers Charles Altura on guitar, Taylor Eigsti 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 Wayne Shorter’s music along with an array of original work. Blanchard’s compositions will continue to expand on the reservoir of E-Collective tunes, utilizing a string quartet that is uniquely equipped for the full range of color and expression of the Blanchard sonic & stylistic sphere. Both Altura & Ginyard also add their own beautiful works to the program. A heart-stopping string quartet work titled "Second Wave,” written by Turtle Island’s own David Balakrishnan, has been a major highlight of the evening.

• E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet (9 musicians) plus 2 crew