Romantic Defiance

Romantic Defiance is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard.^[5][6] The album was released on May 30, 1995 via Columbia and contains eight original lyrical compositions written by Blanchard.

Romantic Defiance
Studio album by Terence Blanchard
Released	May 30, 1995
Recorded	December 12 13 15, 1994
Studio	The Manhattan Center Ballroom, New York.
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:44
Label	Columbia 480489 2
Terence Blanchard chronology
In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook (1994) Romantic Defiance (1995) The Heart Speaks (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Tom Hull	B−[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

Critical reception

Peter Watrous of The New York Times wrote "...the composition, full of bursts of melodies and winding ribbons of notes, was often overwhelmed by long improvisations. Mr. Blanchard's group is exceptionally aware of dynamics, and during the suite he and the band managed to impart, through long quiet sections, a real sense of tranquillity."^[7] A reviewer of Billboard stated, "Leading trumpeter Terence Blanchard's newest set is a strong, searching quintet date, featuring Kenny Garrett, who makes his tenor debut."^[8] Brian Morton and Richard Cook in The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums called the album "wonderful".^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Terence Blanchard.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Premise"	6:18
2.	"Unconditional"	6:38
3.	"Betrayal of my Soul"	5:52
4.	"Devine Order"	8:58
5.	"Romantic Defiance"	8:53
6.	"Focus"	5:47
7.	"Romantic Processional"	1:41
8.	"Morning After Celebration"	7:37
Total length:		51:44

Personnel

Band

• Terence Blanchard – trumpet, composer, producer
• Chris Thomas – bass
• Troy Davis – drums
• Edward Simon – piano
• Kenny Garrett – tenor saxophone

Production

• James P. Nichols – engineer
• Dr. George Producer – executive producer

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[10]	17