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5612 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — DeadBilly said...Some rare stuff from The Clash at http://pileofvinyl.blogspot.comurge2burge said...Joe Lovano Quintet : Newport Jazz Festival 8.9.2009John Taylor : St. John's, NL 11.7.2008Esperanza Spalding Quartet : Ottawa 30.6.2009http://youarewha... more info

NPR Free Music Samplers

5623 days ago

JamBase — NPR Offering Music Samplers That Feature Bands Playing The Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Sam Beam - Iron & Wine In the interest of providing music lovers with free music, NPR Music is currently offering two free 12-song samplers for download. ... more info

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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: In a World of Female Bassists Mimi Jones Sets the Bar with Her Debut CD “A New Day”

5654 days ago

All About Jazz — With the musical world buzzing about Esperanza Spalding it’s no wonder that the timing is perfect for the release of yet another extraordinary female bassist, composer and vocalist. Introducing Mimi Jones and her debut CD “A New Day... more info

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DVD/VIDEO: Erika Stucky Interview

5655 days ago

All About Jazz — Erika Stucky interview is part of the book project "Under your skin". Interviews to include: Korn, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Zap Mama, Chuck D / Public Enemy, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Marilyn Crispell, Bil... more info

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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Esperanza Spalding Charismatic and Soulful Maturing Star of Jazz

5657 days ago

All About Jazz — Esperanza Spalding carried herself like a worldbeater at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday afternoon, and resistance was largely futile. In her ebullient singing and her agile bass playing, Ms. Spalding radiated a cyclone-force charisma, along wi... more info

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Music Review | Esperanza Spalding: Charismatic and Soulful, a Maturing Star of Jazz

5657 days ago

Esperanza Spalding carried herself like a worldbeater at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday afternoon. more info

Esperanza Spalding

Review: An Obama favorite, Esperanza Spalding, excites crowd in two shows at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

5663 days ago

Mercury News, California — The 24-year-old bassist and singer, who has performed at the White House, has a little-girl voice that can fly up about eight octaves without warning, and her upright bass playing is fast-fingered, but there were signs her approach to jazz lacks one ... more info

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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Handling Sneaky Rhythms as Singer or Bandleader

5679 days ago

All About Jazz — Gretchen Parlato became a presence in New York jazz five years ago, around the time she won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. At the time she seemed to work best in collaboration: she played often with the guitarist Lionel Lo... more info

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