When BlacKkKlansman only won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay on Sunday evening, it was a huge achievement for Spike Lee. He finally had his Academy Award. The movie, which touched millions, truly was the work of a great artist. and as the words and images came off the screen and into our brains. Spike Lee's secret weapon was behind it all, creating a score that would go on to be nominated for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures.
That secret weapon is Terence Blanchard.
Terence Blanchard's first Spike Lee joint was Mo' Better Blues, which revolves around a jazz trumpeter played by Denzel Washington. Blanchard was on set to be the guy who doubled Denzel. His music and style were not supposed to change the course of both their careers. But it did.
