Six Bass Players Discuss Jaco Pastorius
Last Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the death of legendary electric bass player and composer, Jaco Pastorius. Here, six bass players discuss his life, music and enduring legacy. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayEsperanza Spalding to Release New Album
Portland native Esperanza Spalding has resurfaced the face of Jazz. When her career took off in 2010 with the release of _Chamber Music Society_, we did not expect her to snag the 2011 Grammy for Best New Artist out of the hands of Justin Bieber… all right well maybe we did but some of the public was left asking, “Who is this Esperanza Spalding?” read more
Found in: Music, NewsEsperanza Spalding Return to the Studio in May
Via Billboard comes the new that Esperanza Spalding will be returning to the studio to record in May. The Grammy award-winning artist has said that she will be working on her next album, Radio Music Society.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNas, Dismemberment Plan, Yelawolf, Man Man Playing 2011 Roots Picnic 2011
The Roots announced the lineup for this year’s Roots Picnic. The 4th annual Picnic will be headlined by The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, Grammy Award-winning artist Esperanza Spalding and Nas (both backed by The Roots). They will be joined by J. Period, Aerial Pink, The Dismemberment Plan, Mac Miller, Little Dragon, Yelawolf, Man Man, Nicos Gun & Donn T.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJustin Bieber Fans Attack Esperanza Spalding's Wikipedia Page
The Grammys provided plenty of surprises last night, one of which being Esperanza Spalding taking home the award for Best New Artist. The contemporary jazz singer is relatively unknown when compared to the other artists nominated for the category, namely Justin Bieber, and many jilted fans wanted to let Spalding know how they felt.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEsperanza Spalding: Chamber Music Society
Renowned bassist shows of her vocal skills Esperanza Spalding, the Portland-based vocalist/bassist known for her intoxicating live performances, is technically stunning. Her ability to arrange music and command her accompanists is masterful, her bass-playing virtuosic and her voice can display a pantheon of sounds, shading from intimate whispers to high, hoarse wails. But sometimes that technicality is not quite enough, and Spalding’s latest album stumbles when she eschews her emotive abilities as a jazz performer, both vocally and on bass, in favor of obtuse, albeit well-executed, vocal experiments.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWatch Janelle Monáe Cover Prince's "Let's Go Crazy"
At last night's BET awards ceremony, a soul-tastic quadrupling of female vocalists helped the network honor its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient... read more
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