Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial with Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane

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Date

Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 7:30PM

Location

Powell Hall

Name

Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane - Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial 

Description

📍 This event takes place at Powell Hall

Terence Blanchard, composer & trumpet
Ravi Coltrane, composer & saxophone

Repertoire and complete list of performers to be announced.

In 1926, two monumental voices in music were born: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. A century later, their influence reverberates in a concert that’s equal parts tribute and transformation. Bringing together two of today’s most visionary artists, this once-in-a-generation collaboration continues their legacy. Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane brings a sound that is at once deeply personal and rooted in his father’s groundbreaking style, blending reverence with bold experimentation. Terence Blanchard, a boundary-pushing trumpeter and composer, draws from a lifelong engagement with Miles Davis’ fearless artistry. Together with an exceptional ensemble, they create a performance that celebrates jazz’s rich past while embracing its future.

A few things to know:

• Terence Blanchard is an eight-time Grammy winner and two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Score. He has previously collaborated with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, as part of their New Works Collective, to premiere Champion (2013) and Fire Shut Up in My Bones (2019).
• Ravi Coltrane is a critically acclaimed Grammy-nominated saxophonist, band leader, and composer. He is the son of saxophonist John Coltrane and jazz harpist and pianist Alice Coltrane.
• The SLSO celebrates jazz legend John Coltrane in John Coltrane: Legacy for Orchestra on Saturday, February 28.

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Note: The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra does not perform at this concert.

Notes

https://slso.org/event/terence-blanchard-and-ravi-coltrane-miles-davis-and-john-coltrane-centennial/