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Terence Blanchard

1962 - Today

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Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He has also written two operas and more than 80 film and television scores. Blanchard has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Original Score for BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Da 5 Bloods (2020), both directed by Spike Lee, a frequent collaborator. Blanchard started his career in 1980 playing in the Lionel Hampton Orchestra while studying jazz at Rutgers University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Terence Blanchard is the 2,857th most popular musician (down from 2,664th in 2024), the 16,135th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,843rd in 2019) and the 1,184th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Terence Blanchard ranks 2,857 out of 3,175. Before him are John Bush, Janne Wirman, The8, Dave Rowntree, Glen Drover, and Gidget Gein. After him are Dhani Harrison, Tigran Hamasyan, Fredrik Åkesson, Woodz, Sharlee D'Angelo, and John Newman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Terence Blanchard ranks 941. Before him are Bozhidar Iskrenov, Razif Sidek, Matt Mead, Nadezhda Neynsky, Stefano Farina, and Sidmar Antônio Martins. After him are Sergey Dvortsevoy, Angela Bailey, Julia Campbell, Grant Fuhr, Cristina Garmendia, and Jay Barrs.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Terence Blanchard ranks 16,142 out of 20,380. Before him are Sean Patrick Thomas (1970), Pras (1972), Gidget Gein (1969), Andy Rooney (1919), Lizzy Greene (2003), and Pierson Fodé (1991). After him are Connor Trinneer (1969), Lusia Harris (1955), Scott Lawrence (1963), Nikki Cox (1978), Squire Fridell (1943), and Houston (1969).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Terence Blanchard ranks 1,184. Before him are Scott Storch (1973), Billy Gould (1963), Madlib (1973), Kali Uchis (1994), John Bush (1963), and Gidget Gein (1969). After him are Frank Klepacki (1974), Alondra de la Parra (1982), Rodney Crowell (1950), Joanna Newsom (1982), Ian Carey (1975), and Dave Kushner (1966).

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