Jazz musicians on network television.

Flamencology

Flamencology

You don't deserve koa.
Both promoting crossover records, mind you, but two bookings like this on the same day isn't something that happens ever.




You may not like it - though it blows my mind how anyone could not have a crush on Esperanza Spalding - but ridiculous talents both.
 
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I liked the second one... her bass lines were very fluid. Letterman's reaction to it was surprising too... I've rarely seen him get that excited about an artist playing.

I'm in the middle of another one of my "try and enjoy jazz" phases but have still been relatively unsuccessful.
 
I can't see the videos at work, so I'll limit this to her recordings. She's talented beyond reason!

I like her first album, Esperanza, more than her recent work. Her voice is very clean and appealing. Her bass lines and arrangements are fluid, working perfectly with the other musicians. Two great examples off this album are "Mela" and "Body & Soul".

And yes, she's cute!
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I heard an extended interview with Robert Glasper on Fresh Air (NPR radio) and they played a bits from his newest album. I really liked what I heard.

And Esperanza - serious talent and seriously cute. First I have heard of her.
 
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Wouldn't it be nice if they had a Jazz artist who was just playing Jazz for once?

Oh wait, no one buys that stuff anymore.

Remember when the grammys did this?



:chow:
 
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I've dug Esperanza Spalding since her appearance on Austin City Limits last year (2 years ago?).

Didn't she rob Bieber of his Grammy for Best New Artist?
 
I'm more into Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker type jazz. Not a fan of singers in jazz at all. Love solo guitar instrumentals like I've grown accustomed to her face by Montgomery.
Steak dinner kind of feel.

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LOL.

This is pretty representative of my local jazz scene.




Different geography, different climate, different culture, different music.
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we have some great musicians here but everything seems to fall into a more traditional groove. A friend of mine is a really good bassist who dares to not play like a Ron Carter clone and doesn't get as many calls as he should because he's "different" to play with.
 
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Mark Wein said:
we have some great musicians here but everything seems to fall into a more traditional groove. A friend of mine is a really good bassist who dares to not play like a Ron Carter clone and doesn't get as many calls as he should because he's "different" to play with.
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Yeah, LA hasn't had a distinctive "scene" since the postwar era. But I'd argue that session musician culture is anathema to that - innovation in jazz has largely always been the work of working bands who develop a telepathy and personal language. And, these days, that happens in the strangest places.
 
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Yeah, LA hasn't had a distinctive "scene" since the postwar era. But I'd argue that session musician culture is anathema to that - innovation in jazz has largely always been the work of working bands who develop a telepathy and personal language. And, these days, that happens in the strangest places.
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very true.
 
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