FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 21, 2015
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective
to Release New Album, Breathless, on May 26th on Blue Note Records
featuring Original Material and Covers of Hank Williams, Coldplay & more
with Vocals by PJ Morton (Maroon 5).
“My latest album, Breathless, is my attempt to underscore the three words: ‘I Can't Breathe.’
This is our E-Collective version of a protest album, without the firebrand lyrics of Phil Ochs,
but in mood and purpose.” - Terence Blanchard
Pre-order Now to Receive Instant Download of “Soldiers.”
http://smarturl.it/Blanchard-Breathless
Single Stream: http://smarturl.it/StreamBreathless
Watch Blanchard Discuss the Album
“Breathless: Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective”
https://youtu.be/kbCoH8dkpMg
Multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard is set to release his new album,
Breathless, on May 26th on Blue Note Records. With his new quintet, The E-Collective, Blanchard
journeys into an exciting zone of grooved fusion teeming with funk, R&B and blues colors. The album is a
statement piece with the title referencing “I can’t breathe,” the words of Eric Garner that have since echoed
across the country in protest of discrimination. “Soldiers,” the first single from the album, is available today
on all streaming services and digital retailers.
Produced by the trumpeter and his manager Robin Burgess and executive produced by Blue Note president
Don Was, the adventurous 13-tune recording zeroes in on several Blanchard originals, an epic-length piece
by Fabian Almazan (“Everglades”) and a scattering of covers, sung by soothing and soulful vocalist PJ
Morton (a member of the band Maroon 5), including an exhilarating take on the modern standard
“Compared to What“ made famous by Les McCann and Eddie Harris, and the soul-vibed and lyrical take
on “I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But Time” penned by Hank Williams. Plus, Morton sings the compelling popstyled, song-of-strength tune, ”Shutting Down,” written by Blanchard’s talented son, T. Oliver Blanchard
Jr., aka JRei Oliver, who also contributes spoken-word excerpts on others.
Blanchard hits the road this year with The E-Collective including performances at New Orleans Jazz &
Heritage Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, several European festivals and multinight runs in New York City, Denver, St. Louis, and DC. A complete list of tour dates is below.
The E-Collective includes Charles Altura (Guitar), Fabian Almazan (Piano and Synths), Donald Ramsey
(Bass), and Oscar Seaton (Drums).
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective
Breathless
Tracks:
Compared To What feat. PJ Morton
See Me As I Am
Everglades
Breathless
Confident Selflessness
Shutting Down feat. PJ Morton
Soldiers feat. Dr. Cornel West
Samadhi
Talk To Me
Tom & Jerry
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But Time feat. PJ Morton
Cosmic Warrior
Midnight
Catch Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective on Tour:
April
24 - Hanover, NH - Dartmouth College
25 - Boston, MA - Celebrity Series at Berklee
May
2 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
2 - New Orleans, LA - Le Petit Theatre
6 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
7 - Omaha, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center
8-10 - Denver, CO - Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge
27-31 - New York, NY - Jazz Standard
June
9 - Indianapolis, IN - Jazz Kitchen
10-13 - St. Louis, MO - Jazz at The Bistro
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Playboy Jazz Festival at Hollywood Bowl
16-21 - Washington, DC - Blues Alley
July
4 - Madera Island, Portugal - Funchal Jazz Festival
5 - Sussex, UK - Love Supreme Festival
6-8 - Paris, France - Duc des Lombards
10 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - North Sea Jazz Festival
13 - Czech Republic - Bohemia Jazz Fest
16 - Perugia, Italy - Perugia Jazz Festival
September
16 - Los Angeles, CA - Grammy Museum
17-18 - Monterey, CA - Monterey Jazz Festival
Connect with Terence Blanchard:
Official Website / Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr / YouTube / SoundCloud
For more information, please contact Giant Step:
Ben-David Fenwick
bdfenwick@giantstepmarketing.com
212-219-3567 x214