Grammy Award-Winning Musician & Composer Terence Blanchard Shares Advice for Indie Artist

By Raye Cole

On November 24th 2019, I attended a live performance at the venue Jazz St. Louis. That evening, I watched Grammy award-winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard deliver an amazing performance. I was able to speak with Mr. Blanchard at the end of the show. I met Mr. Blanchard earlier that year. He was promoting the production " Fire Shut Up In My Bones" with the "Opera Theatre of Saint Louis." His music can be heard in films such as Harriet, Blackkklansman, Talk to Me, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Cadillac Records, Barbershop, and the list can go on. After his performance, Mr. Blanchard shared the following advice for indie artist that want to have a similar career path.

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