Tag: Esperanza Spalding
‘…(Iphigenia)’ opera at Kennedy Center pushes musical boundaries
The creators have thrown away the rulebook. It’s not jazz exactly and certainly not classical contemporary.
Review: ‘Come Together: A Celebration of John Lennon’ at The Kennedy Center
At a time when we can only imagine a world without walls of division and exclusion, the Annual Kennedy Center’s Spring Gala concert, Come...
Review: The 22nd Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival: Abbey...
The music of Abbey Lincoln was The Kennedy Center’s choice for its 22nd Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival. Showcasing the best in old...
Esperanza Spalding in Concert at The Birchmere with her ‘Thank You...
It’s a new day.
Esperanza Spalding left a lasting impression on October 8, 2014 to a sold-out house at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, as...
Christie Dashiell at The Mansion at Strathmore by Beverly Fleisher
Christie Dashiell and her band graced the stage at the Mansion at Strathmore on Wednesday night with a seven-song set. Her skills as a...
NSO Pops: Wayne Shorter 80th Birthday Celebration with the Wayne Shorter...
Wayne Shorter, his Quartet, and vocalist Esperanza Spalding appeared last night in another sold-out concert at The Kennedy Center. There was a new work...
Gretchen Parlato at WPAS at the 6th and I Synagogue by...
Gretchen Parlato, winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, has toured internationally with her own band and as a guest of many world-renowned...