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Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Radio Music Society’ Looks Like a Brilliant Pivot a Decade Later

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Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Radio Music Society’ Looks Like a Brilliant Pivot a Decade Later

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/ 23 March 2022

Ten years ago, Esperanza Spalding reached for greater creative accomplishment while still holding an audience on Radio Music Society. It was a jazz record that got popular without pandering.

Jazz Today: To Sing or Not to Sing?

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Jazz Today: To Sing or Not to Sing?

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/ 15 January 2018

"...It's ridiculous if the rule is that, to be a jazz musician, you can only play from this book of 500 standards and modern jazz tunes and if you play a pop tune you're a crossover sellout," says newcomer Ariel Pocock.

The Sweet Spot Between Expression and Familiarity: An Interview with Becca Stevens

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The Sweet Spot Between Expression and Familiarity: An Interview with Becca Stevens

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/ 12 June 2017

Jazz-pop great Becca Stevens is breaking from being billed as a band to craft a progressive solo effort that will take many of her fans into new and fascinating places.

Becca Stevens on Popping Jazz Boundaries

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Becca Stevens on Popping Jazz Boundaries

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/ 10 August 2016

Becca Stevens, a perfect exemplar musician of boundary-less "jazz" in 2016, makes the case for the power and difficulty of art-pop in our age.

In Defense of Covering Cover Songs

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In Defense of Covering Cover Songs

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/ 5 May 2015

Cover songs don't have to be all that bad. Just listen to what Becca Stevens and Jason Moran have been doing lately, and you'll see.

Becca Stevens Band: Perfect Animal

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Becca Stevens Band: Perfect Animal

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/ 8 April 2015

Becca Stevens makes a giant leap into pop music complexity with her latest, an exhilaratingly fun listen.