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Esperanza Spalding – review

4372 days ago

Guardian Music — Koko, CamdenJazz doesn't often donate overnight stars to the mainstream pop world, but when the bassist and songwriter Esperanza Spalding won her 2011 best newcomer Grammy, the news reached radars rarely tuned to the genre.Insiders knew Spalding from... more info

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Jazz singer Esperanza Spalding on the perks of being a Grammy winner.

4372 days ago

The Newsroom — Grammy Award winning jazz musician, Esperanza Spalding chats to Reuters Television about the impact of her Grammy win and angry Justin Bieber fans. more info

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Mecca for modern music

4373 days ago

Guardian Music — The multi award-winning graduates of Berklee College in the US have expanded the scope of rock, jazz and popRoger Brown, 55, has presided over the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, since 2004. Reputedly the world's top school for "mo... more info

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Live music: coming up

4374 days ago

Guardian Music — Dionne Warwick, Coldplay and Kyla La Grange are among the shows our writers will be reviewing this week. Take a look at the full list and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be coverin... more info

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This week's new live music

4377 days ago

Guardian Music — Tyga, On tourWhen you sign with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, it could seem a little like signing with the mob: you join a family who are there for you, really whether you want them or not. It's an interesting development for Tyga because he... more info

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On Tour: Esperanza Spalding Will Restore Your Faith In Music

4401 days ago

Time — The Best New Artist Grammy-winner is the future of music. Get over it, Beiber fans. more info

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Esperanza Spalding's Earth Day Plans? Debut New "Endangered Species" Video at D.C.'s National Mall

4413 days ago

E! Online — This is music to our ears. In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding will premiere the music video for her new song, "Endangered Species,"... more info

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Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society – review

4432 days ago

Guardian Music — (Decca)At first it sounds like someone idly spinning a radio dial – a random kaleidoscope of musical bits and pieces. But gradually it comes together as an artful collage, in which pop, funk and soul are held in balance by the subtle presence of ja... more info

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Sleeve notes: new bands and old hands

4433 days ago

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsSnoop Dogg records reggae album with Major LazerRoger Daltrey and Paul Weller consider collaborationEarl Scruggs, bluegrass banjo legend, dies aged 88Sonisphere 2012 festival is ca... more info

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Esperanza Spalding: ' I want to dig into Welsh poetry'

4434 days ago

Guardian Music — The jazz bassist and singer on hanging out with Prince, meeting her hero Yo-Yo Ma and getting in touch with her Welsh rootsHello, Esperanza. Do you get fed up with people introducing you as the person who beat Justin Bieber at the Grammys? (1)People ... more info

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