Esperanza Spalding
May 07, 2008
Her International Debut

Blessed with uncanny instrumental chops, a multi-lingual voice that is part angel and part siren, and a natural beauty that borders on the hypnotic, the 23-year-old prodigy-turned-pro might well ...

New This Week!
May 05, 2008
The Newest in Jazz

Updated daily, the New This Week area of our website displays all releases from the past seven days.

2008 New Orleans Jazz Fest
Apr 23, 2008
Chick Corea, Diana Krall & More!

"In New Orleans, culture is a beacon for the rest of the community. When a trumpeter blows the right notes, we come together and dance. When a grand marshal steps, we step with him. Jazz Fest is ...

Lionel Loueke
Mar 25, 2008
A Fusion of Jazz & African Pop

"Like many of today's top jazz guitarists, Lionel Loueke now makes his home in New York City. But Loueke grew up in what he describes as a family of poor intellectuals in Benin, a small ...

Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Feb 20, 2008
And His New Quintet

The Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, who over the last 15 years or so has become one of the greatest musicians in jazz, is meticulous about music. You can tell this by the first unaccompanied ...