Esperanza Spalding
Yes, purchasing this EP will help out a good cause, but the musical value of this fabulous duo’s performance is priceless.
Read MoreEsperanza Spalding is not simply beyond reproach – she is a young lioness the likes of which the jazz world has really never seen before.
Read MoreSo what’s the critic’s function when the music itself doesn’t have critical mass with the public? Surely not cheerleading or hype. But surely not nose-in-the-air either. By Steve Elman. Well, some editors are paying attention. There were two London Jazz Festival (LJF) reviews, occupying a half page in the Times this a.m. Maybe the reason…
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