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Esperanza Spalding: I Know You Know (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 16, 09

The stuttering bass patterns and semi-dance beats of Esperanza Spalding's "I Know You Know" provide the hooks, but th...

Esperanza Spalding: She Got to You (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music April 16, 09

Displaying virtuosity en masse, Esperanza Spalding's "She Got to You" flies higher than Sly Stone did at Woodstock. ...

Esperanza Spalding: Espera (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music April 16, 09

"Espera"'s atmosphere is romantic, and Esperanza Spalding's smooth vocals fit the occasion. Her bass playing is just...

Anne Mette Iversen: Many Places (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music August 03, 09

For the first two minutes and the last minute of this song, Iversen plays a bowed bass in low, serious tones that aff...

In Conversation with Joe Lovano posted in Features and Interviews May 25, 09

By Stuart Nicholson                ...

In Conversation with Esperanza Spalding posted in Features and Interviews May 28, 08

By Tomas Peña Those following jazz ought to keep an ear on the bassist Esperanza Spalding, who is going about...

Esperanza Spalding: Ponta de Areia (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music May 12, 08

Music, like boxing, is more about interesting combinations than sheer brute force. Esperanza Spalding has a number o...

Joe Lovano: Powerhouse (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 25, 09

You can hear how much Joe Lovano enjoys playing with his band "Us Five" on this loose, swinging track from his 21st B...

Day One at Monterey posted in The Jazz.com Blog September 19, 09

Pamela Espeland, who writes on jazz for MinnPost.com and her own blog Bebopified, is sending us dispatches from the...

Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

A Classic Revisited posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 12, 07

A Classic Revisited was a regular feature at jazz.com from December 2007 through October 2009. Five days per week, ...

Farmer, Art (Arthur Stewart) posted in Encyclopedia July 15, 09

Art Farmer’s gentle intonation and articulation on the trumpet and flugelhorn brought a welcome contrast to the somet...

101—Count 'Em!—Classic Tracks posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 20, 09

I give you some credit. Every day you take your vitamins, go to the gym for a workout, take the dog for a walk, ...

The Best Jazz Tracks for March posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 30, 08

Five days each week, jazz.com selects a premier track from a recent release, and features it as Song of the Day. O...

Zappa, Frank (Vincent) posted in Encyclopedia August 21, 08

Guitarist and composer Frank Zappa fused classical, funk, jazz, avant-garde, and rock n’roll to forge a sound that wa...

Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali), drummer; b. Washington, DC, 29 November 1940. His grandmother was a concert pianis...

Counce, Curtis posted in Encyclopedia October 22, 09

Counce, Curtis, bass (b. Kansas City, Missouri, January 23, 1926, d. July 31, 1963, Los Angeles). One of the first A...

Fielder, Alvin, Jr. posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fielder, Alvin, Jr., drummer, percussionist; b. Nov. 23, 1935, Meridian, Mississippi.  Father Alvin, Sr., studie...

Young, Richard Wellington (Wan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Young, Richard Wellington (Wan), saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer, and recording engineer; b. Kingston, Jama...

DeVos, Bob posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

DeVos, Bob (Robert Wayne), guitarist, composer, teacher; b. Paterson, NJ, 2 February 1946. The son of Roger (1912-197...

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