[Dixielandjazz] Terence Blanchard

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>From the coruscating "The Song for Me":
BLANCHARD, Terence Oliver    Trumpet
1962, Mar 13:  New Orleans
Blanchard could play piano when he was five and sang with a local  group, 
the Harlem Harmony Kings. He began on trumpet at the age of eight,  
encouraged by his father, but also was inspired by Alvin Alcorn who played in a  jazz 
band which visited Terrence's elementary school. Studied at the New Orleans 
 Center for Creative Arts under Ellis Marsalis, and he went from there to 
study  at Rutgers University in 1980. Afterwards he spent two years playing 
with the  Lionel Hampton big band. Also played with Art Blakey's Jazz 
Messengers,  replacing Wynton Marsalis. His playing has been always with modern 
groups  although his technique is said to display influences of earlier jazz 
styles. He  is probably best known for his work with film maker Spike Lee. He 
now lives in  New York. It is not known if he is in any way related to 
either Edgar or Osceola  Blanchard.