Terence Blanchard did the Bay Space proud throughout his efficiency at Tremendous Bowl LIX.
Sure, he additionally did the host metropolis proud — his hometown of New Orleans — particularly on condition that the trumpeter’s efficiency was a part of a very cool tribute to the Crescent Metropolis that got here earlier than the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles confronted off on Sunday at Caesars Superdome.
But, the supremely proficient trumpeter — who can also be a celebrated band chief and an Oscar-nominated movie composer — additionally has robust Bay Space ties attributable to his position as the chief inventive director of the San Francisco-based SFJAZZ.
He’s additionally recognized to play on the arts-organization’s fantastic efficiency area — the SFJAZZ Heart. Certainly, he simply carried out a four-night stand on the area again in late January. (Learn our Terence Blanchard SFJAZZ Heart Night time 1 evaluation right here.)
Harry Connick Jr. — one other one in all Fats Metropolis’s many notable native sons — was an apparent option to introduce the joyous tribute to the music of New Orleans. He’d do a very good job pumping up the viewers for the present, which kicked off with Blanchard on trumpet.
That highlight got here and went fairly fast, nevertheless it was nonetheless sufficient to showcase to tens of hundreds of thousands of TV viewers that Blanchard is a power to be reckoned with on trumpet.
From there, the tribute would function the Soul Rebels, Southern College Human Jukebox Marching Band, the Spirit of New Orleans Gospel Choir and — in fact — a return of Connick so as to add a few of his vocals and musicality to the combo because the tribute drew to an in depth.
Sticking with the New Orleans angle, Louisiana locals Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty would later mix forces for a festive tackle “America the Beautiful” after which Jon Batiste adopted with the nationwide anthem.
