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We’re thrilled to announce the 2025/26 Lesher Center Presents Headliners Series! This year’s lineup includes internationally recognized top-tier talent from the world of comedy, dance, theater, world-music and family-friendly programming brought to you by the Lesher Center and Diablo Regional Arts Association.
All performances are on sale now—and when you order three or more shows at the same time, you save 15% off the ticket price! Reserve your seats today to guarantee your favorite seats at the best price!
Terence Blanchard
Presented by Lesher Center and Diablo Regional Arts Association
- Date: 04/10/2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: The famed jazz trumpeter makes his Lesher Center debut!
Take part in our two-night Jazz Masters event! Purchase tickets to see Terence Blanchard on April 10 and Miguel Zenón on April 11 and save 20%!
NEA Jazz Master, Two-time EMMY and Oscar Nominee, Seven-time GRAMMY® winning trumpeter & composer Terence Blanchard has established himself as the quintessential 21st Century Renaissance man. In celebration of his artistic achievements, Blanchard will reunite the extraordinary band that collaborated on his critically acclaimed album, FLOW, for a 20th anniversary tour in 2025.
Twenty years ago, Blanchard assembled an exceptional lineup consisting of Brice Winston on saxophone, Lionel Loueke on guitar and vocals, Aaron Parks on piano, Derrick Hodge on bass, and Kendrick Scott on drums. This group entered the studio with the intention of delving into the fundamental question: What brings joy and purpose to people's lives? Both the question and the title of the album were inspired by the renowned psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and his book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience which explores creativity, peak performance, and genuine happiness.
The resulting recording comprised eleven tracks, with each of the six members—Blanchard, Hodge, Loueke, Scott, Winston, and Parks—making compositional contributions. This remarkable project embarked on a successful tour with performances in South Africa, the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan.
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