℗ 2021 UMG Recordings; Blue Note Records
| Released | August 27, 2021 |
| Duration | 1h 04m 51s |
| Record Label | Blue Note Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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Absence (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
6:54 | |||
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1.2
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The Elders (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
6:03 | |||
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1.3
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Fall (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
5:37 | |||
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1.4
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I Dare You (Intro / feat. Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; Turtle Island Quartet |
1:36 | |||
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1.5
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I Dare You (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
7:46 | |||
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1.6
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Envisioned Reflections (Intro / feat. Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; Turtle Island Quartet |
1:32 | |||
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1.7
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Envisioned Reflections (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
2:35 | |||
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1.8
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The Second Wave (feat. Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; Turtle Island Quartet |
10:43 | |||
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1.9
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When It Was Now (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
5:22 | |||
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1.10
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Dark Horse (feat. The E-Collective)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective |
7:17 | |||
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1.11
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Diana (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
7:06 | |||
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1.12
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More Elders (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet)
Terence Blanchard; The E-Collective; Turtle Island Quartet |
2:20 |
Grammy Award Nomination, 2022 – Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Absence
Grammy Award Nomination, 2022 – Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Terence Blanchard releases Absence, a stunning new album that pays tribute to legendary composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Featuring the acclaimed trumpeter with The E-Collective—pianist Fabian Almazan, guitarist Charles Altura, bassist David Ginyard, and drummer Oscar Seaton—and the Turtle Island Quartet led by violinist/artistic director David Balakirshnan with Gabe Terracciano on violin, Benjamin von Gutzeit on viola, and Malcom Parson on cello, the album presents pieces written by Shorter as well as original compositions by Blanchard and members of his band.
“I’m proud to have a chance to visit some of the music that has shaped my musical identity. Pairing Wayne Shorter’s music with original works from The E-Collective along with the sonic colors of The Turtle Island Quartet has been an amazing experience. Wayne has said before ‘Jazz means I Dare You,’ so why not dare to be creative and pay homage at the same time.”
- Terence Blanchard
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Blue Note Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.39 -6.28 to -0.30 | -16.72 -25.05 to -10.96 | -14.68 -22.50 to -10.70 | 9 6 to 13 | |
| 1 | Absence (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -14.18 | -12.2 | 7 |
| 2 | The Elders (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -14.01 | -12.3 | 8 |
| 3 | Fall (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -14.77 | -13.1 | 8 |
| 4 | I Dare You (Intro / feat. Turtle Island Quartet) | -4.78 | -24.11 | -20.5 | 13 |
| 5 | I Dare You (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -13.06 | -10.7 | 8 |
| 6 | Envisioned Reflections (Intro / feat. Turtle Island Quartet) | -6.28 | -25.05 | -22.5 | 12 |
| 7 | Envisioned Reflections (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -13.17 | -12.4 | 7 |
| 8 | The Second Wave (feat. Turtle Island Quartet) | -2.94 | -22.68 | -19.6 | 13 |
| 9 | When It Was Now (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -16.34 | -14.0 | 10 |
| 10 | Dark Horse (feat. The E-Collective) | -0.30 | -10.96 | -11.2 | 6 |
| 11 | Diana (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -18.39 | -15.6 | 10 |
| 12 | More Elders (feat. The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet) | -0.30 | -13.94 | -12.0 | 7 |