Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane on Jan 27, 2026 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

“[Terence Blanchard’s] succinct solos are always filled with the right amount of rhythmic crackle and subtle nuance.” JazzTimes

“John Coltrane’s saxophonist son puts a clear distance between his own work and his late father’s by often playing spry and subtly crafted lines in a murmur rather than unleashing cloudbursts of sound.” The Guardian (U.K.)

The year 1926 saw the birth of two giants who forever changed the sound of American music: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. In this rare and powerful collaboration trumpeter Terence Blanchard and saxophonist Ravi Coltrane join forces to celebrate and reimagine the legacies of these jazz titans. A six-time Grammy winner and Oscar-nominated film composer, Blanchard has long drawn inspiration from Miles Davis, channeling his fearless innovation into his own genre-defying body of work. Coltrane, the son of John and Alice Coltrane, is a thoughtful, expressive saxophonist whose career has been defined by both deep reverence and fearless individuality. Together, they lead a world-class ensemble in a centennial tribute that’s more than a look back; it’s a bold continuation of jazz’s living tradition. This electrifying event is one of only a handful of performances scheduled worldwide.