On Wednesday night, Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter helped ring in Herbie Hancock’s 70th Birthday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Chris Barton at the LA Times remarked about Esperanza, “it was Spalding who wowed the crowd with an acrobatic, joyful duel with Hancock that knocked around the song’s edges, showing she could more than hold her own with the veteran masters.” Enjoy these pictures from the star-studded event! Read The Full Article
Posted Sep 3rd, 2010 in News
Angélique Kidjo will make her Headlining Debut At Carnegie Hall on November 11, 2010 For “Around The Globe” Concert Series. Special Guests To Include Dianne Reeves, Omara Portuondo, Youssou N’Dour and more… Kidjo will present “The Sound of the Drum,”… Read The Full Article
Posted Sep 3rd, 2010 in News
from guardian.co.uk As a former classical violinist, jazz bass-player and pop-savvy vocalist, Esperanza Spalding has a lot on her side. This unusual venture joins two trios representing different aspects of her past: a jazz one featuring Herbie Hancockish pianist Leo… Read The Full Article
Posted Sep 1st, 2010 in News
from npr.org NPR’s Jazz blog “A Blog Supreme” recently posted a list of 5 jazz records for fans of hip hop. Among the 5 featured, alongside Charlier Parker and Miles Davis, was McCoy Tyner’s “Impressions”. To see whole list and… Read The Full Article
Posted Sep 1st, 2010 in News
from the New York Times Ad Hoc Quartet With Common Roots By Nate Chinen MARLBORO, N.Y. — A few songs into a jazz summit meeting at the Falcon here on Saturday night, the all-stars went through an unannounced lineup rotation.… Read The Full Article
Posted Aug 31st, 2010 in News
from Nonesuch When Brad Mehldau performs in New York City this fall, it will be as holder of the Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair at Carnegie Hall. “For the first time, Carnegie gives its composer’s chair to a jazzman,”… Read The Full Article
Posted Aug 31st, 2010 in News
from the Washington City Paper New jazz records that are adventurous, genre-hopping, and conversational By Geoffrey Himes Douglas has recorded a tribute album to Joni Mitchell and has worked with cello, accordion, and tabla. Keystone, his current band, features tenor… Read The Full Article
Posted Aug 27th, 2010 in News
The 2010 Shanghai Jazz Festival (Shanghai, China) starts on October 1, a 3 week indoor and outdoor festival that takes place all around Shanghai, this year’s theme is “Love in Music”. ShanghaiDaily.com recently announced some of the highlights of the… Read The Full Article
Posted Aug 25th, 2010 in News
IMN Wishes Wayne Shorter a Happy 77th Birthday! Enjoy some classic clips of Wayne Shorter through the years… Read The Full Article
Posted Aug 25th, 2010 in News
Press Release Released last week, Esperanza Spalding’s Chamber Music Society is topping charts left and right: Chamber Music Society debuted as the #1 Jazz Album on iTunes and has remained at #1 for 7 days since release, #65 iTunes Top… Read The Full Article
Posted Aug 25th, 2010 in News
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| Television | 7:07 | Baaba Maal |
| Don't Take It That Way | 3:12 | Raul Midón |
| ODJus Fitxadu | 3:25 | Idan Raichel Project |
| Cucurrucu Paloma | 4:01 | Caetano Veloso |
| Sport | 3:02 | Altan |
| Wenyukela | Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| Live in Montreal | Spanish Harlem Orchestra |
| EPK | Youssou N'Dour |
| Fire Waltz | Jason Moran |
| The Wheel | Chris Potter |
| Jump Up | Jason Moran |
| I'll Play The Blues For You | Jason Moran |