Category: Jazz

Esperanza Spalding: Who? Grammy’s Best New Artist, That’s Who

Esperanza Spalding is one terrific jazz bassist as well as a very swinging singer.

Halie Loren, the young American jazz singer, has both an exquisite musical sense and the talent for phrasing that makes a song come alive.

Her command over her own voice and the keyboard, coupled with a compelling stage presence, make Joanna an artist not easily forgotten.

“Not even I know what this song is about” ~ Keith Reid, lyricist of “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

“When Frank Sinatra was through rehearsing, every word of each lyric was laid out like a jewel on black velvet” ~ Composer Lyn Murray

“My music is not designed to grab instantly. It is designed to wear for a lifetime, to hold up like a fine cloth.” ~ Joni Mitchell

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