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Esperanza Spalding, Maceo Parker & 5 Other Best Moments From the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival
09.14.17
Vocal jazz is as popular as ever, and as critically underrated as ever -- no surprise, given that the majority of its practitioners are women. With her Friday afternoon set, Cécile McLorin-Salvant showed once again how foolish that divide is with a truly exceptional rendition of Duke Ellington’s "Sophisticated Lady"
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ALBUM REVIEWS: CHRISTIAN SANDS ‘REACH’
09.13.17
Young pianist Christian Sands is a talent to watch out for and this largely original set, bar two carefully selected adaptations of classic soul numbers, is co-produced by another Christian, namely bassist McBride, and drummer Al Foster.
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PBS “The Open Mind” interview Cécile McLorin Salvant
09.10.17
"I was fascinated with the idea of a dream- like a dream that you have at night while you’re sleeping, and the whole idea of sleeping into another world. And how that’s still linked to your waking life."
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Cécile McLorin Salvant seeks to spread jazz to new generations
09.07.17
Audiences familiar with Cécile McLorin Salvant’s work already know to expect a unique performance, with one of the artist’s trademark moves being a tendency to switch up her set list as the mood strikes.
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Christian McBride Big Band “Bringin’ It” [Downbeat]
09.05.17
"McBride is a busy, multifaceted artist who’s constantly juggling projects, and the release of Bringin’ It gives his big-band fans a reason to celebrate.” —DownBeat
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John Beasley Remembers Steely Dan’s Walter Becker: ‘He Had a Way of Getting Everybody Laughing’
09.05.17
John Beasley considered the late Walter Becker an essential mentor and a key figure in his own career. The Grammy-nominated keyboardist, composer and arranger started working with Becker in 1987.
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“Pianist John Beasley’s MONK’estra big band was an ideal vehicle to do a deep dive into Monk’s influential compositions.” - DownBeat Magazine’s review of Monterey Jazz Festival featuring John Beasley’s MONK’estra