From www.Kennedy-Center.org:
The Movie Music of Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard
Dec 8, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Concert Hall
Running Time: Approx. 2 hours
Part of the Kennedy Center Cadillac Platinum Series
About the Kennedy Center Jazz Series
Spike Lee, director
Hosted by Bill Cosby
featuring The Terence Blanchard Quintet
plus vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, and Raul Midón
and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Kennedy Center Honoree Bill Cosby hosts this electrifying multimedia event featuring live music from Academy Award–nominated director Spike Lee's most celebrated films, from Bamboozled, 25th Hour, Jungle Fever, and Malcolm X to Mo' Better Blues, Clockers, and Inside Man. His longtime collaborator, Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, performs the scores and R&B hits with his quintet, members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, and special guest vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, and Raul Midón. Updated from its smash engagements in London, New York, Chicago, and L.A., the concert will feature photographs from the films, shot on location by Spike Lee's brother David Lee, as well as music from When the Levees Broke, Spike Lee's acclaimed HBO documentary on Hurricane Katrina.
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center will showcase the film music of Terence Blanchard, frequent collaborator on the films of Spike Lee, with a screening and discussion with Terence Blanchard on Friday evening, December 7. Visit their Web site for more details.
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