Terence Blanchard's opera 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' is more than a historic first

Update: 2021-10-08

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Jazz United was in the house when Terence Blanchard became the first Black composer to have an opera presented at The Met. In this episode, Greg Bryant and Nate Chinen laud 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' for its music, its message and its broader meaning.

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Terence Blanchard's opera 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' is more than a historic first

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Terence Blanchard's opera 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' is more than a historic first

Greg Bryant, Nate Chinen

Terence Blanchard's opera 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' is more than a historic first