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Esperanza Spalding: A Journey of Determination
“Born in Portland, Oregon, in an underprivileged neighborhood where immigrants and locals shared the same hardships, she was given the Spanish name Esperanza. Of mixed Black and Latina heritage, the young girl possessed the same fierce determination as her mother, who raised her alone. She discovered her musical calling very early, at just four years…
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Tom Jobim: The Arrival of Bossa Nova
“Tom Jobim performed in America for the first time at the famous Carnegie Hall concert, which introduced Bossa Nova to the United States in 1962. That historic performance featured legends such as João Gilberto, Sérgio Mendes, Carlos Lyra, Luiz Bonfá, Roberto Menescal, and Agostinho dos Santos, to name just a few. In the audience of…
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Roy Hargrove
“Let’s highlight the work of trumpeter Roy Hargrove, who traversed all the variables of jazz and world music. Born in Texas in 1969, Hargrove was discovered by the legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis while still in high school. Roy Hargrove was part of the group of young musicians from the 1980s known as The Young Lions.…
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Chet Baker: Swimming by Moonlight
“Jazz Latitude highlights the fantastic recent release of the album Swimming by Moonlight, which brings together unreleased material recorded by Chet Baker between 1986 and 1987. These are, notably, live recordings from concerts held in France during the final year of the singer and trumpeter’s life. Chet Baker is the ultimate exponent of Cool Jazz,…
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Stan Getz | Jazz Samba
“Stan Getz was introduced to Brazilian music by guitarist Charlie Byrd. Byrd had come to play in Brazil in 1961 on a cultural mission for the Alliance for Progress program. While here, the American guitarist discovered Bossa Nova and played with Brazilian musicians at the iconic Beco das Garrafas. Charlie Byrd returned to the United…