A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)

It's a requiem.(period) Mr. Blanchard is a genius on scoring pieces. Throught this emotional journey you cry and hope for the best. Thank you so much.

If you love good music this is a must have. Wading Through is the baddest instrumental I've heard since Green Onions & White Silvery Sands. Those are golden oldies. I first heard "Wading Through" enroute to work one morning. It took me a year to find who it was and on what album (cd). This cut grabs you and holds you, takes to a summit and keeps you there. You're really glad it's over 6 minutes long. It alone is reason enough to buy this album. Exceptionally great piano (Aaron Parks).

What an experience!!! I finally got this CD yesterday. I'm speechless. I couldn't stop listening to it. The "Funeral Dirge" (Track 12) brought tears to my eyes. I'll buy at least a dozen copies for friends.

Beautifully powerful and personal musical triumph. I keep on buying this CD for friends. Should won over Hanckock's Joni's Letters for the Grammy.

Terence Blanchard was born in New Orleans. You can hear it in his tone when he plays. All the influences of the former sons (Louis Armstrong, King Oliver) as well as all the Big Easy's rich cultures and heritage can be heard whenever his lips hit metal. "A Tale of God's Will" is not just another of TB's jazz albums but his own soundtrack to the horror that was Hurricane Katrina. He creates the calm before the storm, the tension, hurricane and the aftermath from one song to the next. You can almost hear the pleading and the supplications of the testimonials of Spike Lee's documentary "When the Levees Broke" (also scored by Blanchard and also featuring interviews from him). Definitely to be heard as a whole concept album but every piece no matter how essential to the next, is a voice unto itself. If you 're a fan, this is a must-have.