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Esperanza Spalding, Koko, London

  • 1:56 PM May 29
  • Source: FT.com

Esperanza Spalding is one of the frontrunners of a new breed of jazz-trained musicians who balance core jazz skills with an eye for the mainstream. Read More

It's easy to forget that pop music simply refers to what is popular at the moment whether it is disco, rock and roll or most recently, hip-hop and dance music. Read More

When Esperanza Spalding bested Justin Bieber for Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammy Awards, the upset was greeted by outraged tweets from Bieber's preteen constituency, shocked fanfare from the jaded jazz community, and confused stares from almost everyone else. Read More

Full reviews of recent jazz performances: nytimes.com/jazz. Read More

Yamanake is followed by Canadian sax player Jane Bunnett, Cuban pianist Hilario Duran and Cuban percussionist Candido. Read More

NEW YORK, NY: The historic Lenox Lounge, a fixture in Harlem since 1939, located on Lenox Avenue between 124th and 125th streets, has been home to some of the hottest jazz in the city from Billie Holiday and Miles Davis to Frank Sinatra and John Coltrane, and it's also been a favorite hang for many African-American writers, including James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, to name a select few. Read More

Tia Fuller interview now online

Saxophonist Tia Fuller is in St. Louis this week, making her debut here as a bandleader with a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro that starts tonight and continues through Saturday. Read More

Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Runs May 7-13, 2012 All Tickets Just $10 or Free! Read More

This week, let's check out some video clips of saxophonist Tia Fuller , who will be making her St. Louis debut as a bandleader with gigs next Wednesday, April 25 through Saturday, April 28 at Jazz at the Bistro. Read More

This week, let's check out some video clips of saxophonist Tia Fuller , who will be making her St. Louis debut as a bandleader with gigs next Wednesday, April 25 through Saturday, April 28 at Jazz at the Bistro. Read More

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Composer, arranger, and bandleader Tia Fuller wears a total of six hats in her career in traditional jazz, because she's also... Read the full Tia Fuller bio.

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