Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane

Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial

📍 This event takes place at Powell Hall

Saturday, Jun 6, 2026, 7:30pm Get Tickets

Powell Hall Presents

Enjoy unique presentations that showcase Powell Hall’s beauty and acoustics in bold new ways. Experience acclaimed guest artists, captivating performances, and unforgettable evenings—no orchestra required.

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Program

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

Repertoire and complete list of performers to be announced.

About this Concert

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.

Powell Hall Presents
This performance is part of Powell Hall Presents, a series featuring captivating performances by a variety of musical acts that showcase the hall’s beauty and acoustics in bold new ways.

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

- 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 Coltrane 100: Legacy on Saturday, February 28.

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